Thermal Energy Quick Review

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

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Degrees

• Mass

The more particles a substance has at a given temperature,

• The higher its temperature

• The more thermal energy it has

• The more degrees it has

• The more kelvin it has

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

• Heat

• Temperature

• Motion

• Momentum

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

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

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

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

• Heat

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Degrees

If _________________ is transferred from object A to object B, the thermal energy of object A decreases.

• Heat

• Thermal energy

• Potential energy

• Degrees

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

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation