Thermal Energy Quiz

According to the particle theory of matter, there are spaces between particles. The spaces between particles differ depending on the state of the matter. Which list ranks the states of matter according to the spacing between particles, from largest to smallest.

• gas - liquid - solid

• solid - liquid - gas

• solid - gas - liquid

• gas - solid - lquid

Jordana pulled a muscle while running at a track meet. Her coach gave her a self-heating pack to treat the injury. The instructions on the box said to twist the pack until the liquids mix. Which type of energy contained in the pack is responsible for producing the heat?

• Thermal

• Nuclear

• Chemical

• Mechanical

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A student investigates how far a marble can travel up the incline after rolling down the ramp. Without friction, what is the maximum height the marble will be able to reach on the incline?

• 4 cm

• 7 cm

• 9 cm

• 10 cm

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Which event is an example of conduction?

• The Sun warms the Earth

• A pot of boiling water warms the spoon in the pot

• The fire in the fireplace warms the room

• Cold pizza warms up in a microwave

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Which is the best example of convection?

• A ceiling fan moves air in a room

• Sunlight heats the soil

• Heat rises in a chimney

• Flames heat up a pan

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A block of ice is placed on a hot sidewalk. The ice melts because

• the energy from the ice flows to the sidewalk.

• the energy from the sidewalk flows to the ice.

• radiation flows between the ice and the sidewalk

• convection currents flow between the ice and the sidewalk

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What is the primary means by which the Sun warms the Earth?

• Flucutation of subatomic particles

• Flucutation of gravitational fields

• Transfer of energy by conduction

• Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

When a lightbulb is used to light up a room, which of the following is transferred by light waves from the bulb to the surfaces in the room?

• mass

• energy

• electrons

• charges

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Anita heats a beaker containing water. As the temperature of the water increases, which change to the water molecules occurs?

• The molecules become more massive.

• The molecules move at a faster rate and farther apart.

• The molecules separate into hydrogen and oxygen.

• The molecules expand and get wider.

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The distance between atoms is often affected by temperature. The diagrams show water at three different temperatures.  Which order of the diagrams indicates DECREASING distance between atoms?

• 1, 2, 3

• 3, 2, 1

• 2, 3, 1

• 2, 1, 3

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