Heat Flow

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

• solid to liquid
• ice to water
• hot to cold
• solid to gas

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The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects is called ______.

• heat
• movement
• friction
• energy

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Insulation is used in the walls of a building to ____.

• trap solar energy
• keep thermal energy from moving through the walls
• conduct thermal energy
• keep cold air from moving through the walls

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When holding a cup of ice water, your warm hand becomes cold. How does the heat transfer?

• From the cold cup to your hand
• From the cold cup to the warm air
• From the ice to your hand
• From your warm hand to the cold cup.

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Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

• high to low
• low to high
• high to high
• It can travel high to low and low to high. 

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Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?

• there is no heat transfer
• from the icecap to the water
• from the water to the icecap

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Beth is learning about the properties of heat in science class. She knows that heat must flow to cause a change of temperature in a substance. Which of the following will cause the fastest change in temperature of an ice cube?

• ice cube in a pot of cold water
• ice cube in a pot of warm water
• ice cube in a pot of boiling water
• ice cube on a plate at room temperature

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The process by which energy is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object by means of physical contact

• Thermal Energy
• Convection
• Radiation
• Conduction

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The process by which energy is transferred in gases and liquids occurring when a warmer, less dense area of gas or liquid is pushed up by a cooler, more dense area of gas or liquid.

• Thermal Energy
• Radiation
• Convection
• Expansion

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Energy that travels across distances in the form of electromagnetic waves. 

• Convection
• Radiation
• Conduction
• Induction

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