Grade 6 lesson 8 quiz

What happens to the average kinetic energy as the temperature of a substance decreases?

• increases

• remains the same

• cannot be predicted

• decreases

Which state of matter has particles packed closely together, vibrating at a fixed point?

• solid

• gas

• plasma

• liquid

What is the method of heat transfer that can go through empty space?

• convection

• fission

• conduction

• radiation

Which state of matter has the slowest moving particles?

• liquid

• solid

• gas

• plasma

The faster the particles of a gas are moving, the ____

• greater their energy and the higher their temperature.

• lower their energy and the lower their temperature.

• lower their energy and the higher their temperature.

• greater their energy and the lower their temperature.

What term describes the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a material?

• heat

• thermal energy

• kinetic energy

• temperature

What type of energy transfer occurs when heat moves from the hot plate to the water on it?

• conduction

• fission

• convection

• radiation

What best describes a prototype?

• Communicating the “pros” of a design.

• A model or first design of a product.

• Data collected from a model product.

• The limitations or constraints of a design.

What type of energy transfer is the sun warming a person through a window?

• convection

• radiation

• fission

• conduction

How are kinetic energy and temperature related?

• If the temperature decreases, the kinetic energy increases

• If the temperature increases, the kinetic energy remains the same

• If the temperature decreases, the kinetic energy decreases

• If the temperature increases, the kinetic energy decreases