Thermal Energy

As the thermal energy of a substance increases, its particles spread out and the substance expands.

• True
• False

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The particles of a gas move ____than the particles of the same substance in the liquid or solid state.

• faster
• slower
• same speed

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The change of state from a solid to a liquid is called ______.

• Freezing
• Boiling
• Melting

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What is the freezing point on the celsius scale?

• 0
• 32
• 100
• -100

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Thermal energy and temperature are the same.

• True
• False

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Which material is the best conductor of heat?

• glass
• styrofoam
• metal
• wood

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What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?

• wood or plastic
• metal or rubber
• wood or rubber
• copper or steel

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Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?

• Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
• Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
• Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.

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Conduction can only occur between two objects when –

• one object is less dense than the other.
• both objects are in physical contact with each other.
• one of the objects is made of a metal.
• both objects are exactly the same temperature.

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Which of the following is an example of conduction?

• Solar energy warming a room.
• Heat rising from the coils of a stove.
• Hot air drying a wet towel.
• Heat moving from a clothes iron to a shirt.

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