Heat & Temperature

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called:

• heat
• temperature
• motion
• momentum

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Heat transfer occurs:

• in many directions
• both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones
• only from warm objects to colder ones
• only from cold objects to warmer ones

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:

• thermal energy
• conduction
• convection
• temperature

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If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

• one reaches a temperature of zero

• they both have an equal temperature

• one runs out of energy

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

• Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
• Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

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What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?

• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction
• Heat

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What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

• Convection
• Electromagnetic waves
• Radiation
• Conduction

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Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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