What is the definition of temperature?

Everything conteins a certain amount of thermal energy that we can measure.

Is everything that can produce a change in matter.

Is the transfer of thermal energy from one type of matter with a higher temperature to another type of matter with a lower temperature.

Has got kinetic energy. It originates from something vibrating. Is movement.

Conduction can only occur between two objects when –

both objects are in physical contact with each other.

one object is less dense than the other.

one of the objects is made of a metal.

both objects are exactly the same temperature.

In the situation illustrated, how will heat energy move? Heat energy will be transferred from –

the hot plate to the water by conduction.

the water to the hot plate by convection.

the water to the hot plate by conduction.

the hot plate to the water by convection.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

Heat moving from a clothes iron to a shirt.

Heat rising from the coils of a stove.

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

The hottest object to the coolest object.

The coolest object to the hottest object.

The solid object to the liquid object.

The liquid object to the solid object.

Jenny poured some hot chocolate into a cup and stirred it with a metal spoon. She noticed the spoon was really warm. What is the best explanation for this?

She touched the spoon first and waited to touch the cup.

Knowledge Check: Thermal Energy

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6th Grade

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MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—

convection

conduction

vaporization

radiation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The diagram to the right shows a solid iron bar that is being heated in a flame. The primary method of heat transfer in the solid iron bar is—

convection

conduction

absorption

radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student opens the top window and the bottom window in a hot room. What statement best describes the heat transfer occurring in the room?

conduction

radiation

convection

evaporation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is conduction?

direct touch

air or liquids

heat waves/ light waves

drinking hot coffee

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is convection?

direct touch

air or liquids

heat waves or light waves

sunbathing outside

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is radiation?

direct touch

air or liquids

heat waves/ light waves

touching the cookies out of the oven

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do molecules at warm temperatures differ from molecules at cool temperatures?

a. At warm temperatures, molecules move around more

b. At warm temperatures, molecules grow in siz

c. At warm temperatures, molecules exchange electrons more easil

d. At warm temperatures, molecules combine with each other more easil

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Knowledge Check: Thermal Energy

24 questions

A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—

The diagram to the right shows a solid iron bar that is being heated in a flame. The primary method of heat transfer in the solid iron bar is—

A student opens the top window and the bottom window in a hot room. What statement best describes the heat transfer occurring in the room?

What is conduction?

What is convection?

What is radiation?

How do molecules at warm temperatures differ from molecules at cool temperatures?

What is the definition of temperature?

What type of heat transfer is in the image?

What type of heat transfer is a pot of boiling water?

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