U9 - Thermal Energy and Temperature
Authored by Maria Jose Montoya Mejia
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A measurement of the average amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.
Temperature
Energy
Potential energy
Heat
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The transfer of thermal energy between objects
Kinetic energy
Temperature
Heat
Potential energy
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During summer the ground temperature is 50°C. If you place a piece of ice that has a temperature of –6°C.
Which statement best explains what happens?
Heat transfers coldness from the ice to the ground.
Thermal energy transfers heat from the ground to the ice.
Thermal energy transfers coldness from the ground to the ice.
Heat transfers thermal energy from the ground to the ice.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A snowball is made up of frozen water, which means its temperature is at or below 0°C. A person's hand is usually at normal body temperature, about 37°C.
A person holds a snowball in his hand. Which photo shows the direction of thermal energy transfer?
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The photo shows a person holding a frozen yogurt.
Which statement best explains why the yogurt is melting?
The temperature of the person's hand is higher than the temperature of the yogurt.
Heat is transferring thermal energy from the yogurt to the person's hand.
The temperature of the person's hand is lower than the temperature of the yogurt.
The yogurt has more heat than the person's hand.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows how the Earth's mantle keeps being heated.
Which process is shown by the arrows inside the mantle?
Convection
Insulation
Conduction
Radiation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The diagram shows different forms of thermal energy transfer.
Which process is making the pot's handle hot?
Conduction
Insulation
Convection
Radiation
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