Thermal Energy Transfer Test Prep

Thermal Energy exchange between objects of different temperatures

• conduction

• radiation

• heat transfer

• temperature

Thermal energy that is transferred through empty space

• conduction

• radiation

• heat transfer

• convection

Thermal energy that is transferred when two objects of different temperatures touch

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Heat transfer

• Convection

• Temperature

The transfer of heat by the movement of currents of liquid or gas

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Heat transfer

• Convection

• Temperature

The average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Heat transfer

• Convection

• Temperature

When ice cubes melt in a glass of water, a current forms in which heat energy moves from particles with a higher temperature to particles with a ______________ temperature.

• lower

• higher

• minimize

• maximize

Materials such as metal and wire are good _______ because heat can easily transfer through them.

• Conductors

• Insulators

Thermal energy always moves from objects with _______ temperature to objects with _______ temperature.

• Cold, hot

• higher, lower

• Lower, higher,

• conductors, insulators

Insulators _______ thermal energy transfer.

• maximize

• minimize

Which of the following changes made to a sample of liquid would result in the distance between the individual molecules of the substance?

• Transferring the substance to a smaller container

• Adding heat energy to the substance

• Changing the phase of matter from liquid to solid

• Decreasing the overall kinetic energy of the liquid