Thermal Expansion and contraction

3. If the atoms of an object are moving or vibrating fast, the temperature would be...

• Hot
• Cold
• Unknown

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What is Thermal Contraction 

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• A decrease in a materials  volume when its temperature decreases 
• The movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection 
• A material through which  thermal energy does not flow easily.

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The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________. 

• it gains heat from the hot water and expands.
• loses heat from the hot water and contracts. 
• the surrounding air is too warm. 
• the liquid is boiling. 

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Thermal expansion occurs when particles of matter move farther apart as temperature increase.

• True

• False

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The instrument used for measuring temperature

• barometer

• thermometer

• calorimeter

Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra space for ...

• thermal energy
• specific heat
• thermal expansion
• conductors

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_________________________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material.

• thermal
• friction
• temperature
• expansion

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The most common temperature scale used in the world where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees is called the __________________ scale.

• Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• Pound
• Kelvin

Kinetic energy is what type of energy?

• chemical

• electric

• motion

• sound

As the kinetic energy of the particles increased, the _____ of the particles ________

• speed; decreased

• speed: increased

• space; decreased

• space; increased

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