Thermal Energy Review

The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Degrees

• Mass

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

• Heat

• Temperature

• Motion

• Momentum

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Heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of matter itself in a process called

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

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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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

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Which of these is a good conductor?

• Wood

• Paper

• Silver

• Air

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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Because a bath has more molecules, it has more __________ than a teacup at the same temperature.

• Heat

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Degrees

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The handle of a spoon in a bowl of soup becomes warm due to heat transfer by the process of

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

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Stars transfer thermal energy by the process of

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

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