GCSE PHYSICS - Retrieval Quiz 16 - Energy

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

• solid to liquid
• ice to water
• hot to cold
• solid to gas

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Heat moves by ______ when it travels through waves.

• radiation
• conduction
• insulator
• convection

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Heat moves by ______ when it travels from one solid to another solid.

• radiation
• convection
• thermal energy
• conduction

The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.

• convection
• radiation
• conduction
• temperature

All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.

• insulators
• particles
• convection
• pieces of plastic

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If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably _____.

• cold
• slow
• big
• hot

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Which is a conductor?

• wool sweater
• aluminum foil
• oven mitt
• wooden spoon

Which is an insulator?

• wooden spoon
• silver spoon
• steel spoon
• aluminum foil

Insulation is used in the walls of a building to ____.

• trap solar energy
• keep thermal energy from moving through the walls
• conduct thermal energy
• keep cold air from moving through the walls

On a hot summer day, which shirt would you put on to make sure you stay cool while you are outside playing?

• A black shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.
• A white shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.
• A black shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.
• A white shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.

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