Thermal Energy-Quick Check

LT3: True or false: Heat moves from the cooler object to a warmer object

• True
• False

LT3: If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

• one reaches a temperature of zero
• they both have an equal temperature
• one runs out of energy

LT4: When heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid it is called 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?

• 50°
• 0°
• 100°
• 150°

To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____.

• measuring cup
• ruler
• thermometer
• balance scale

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

• heat
• movement
• friction
• energy

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

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

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. 

After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Which explanation below best describes James' experience?

• Heat from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
• Heat from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
• Cold from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
• Cold from his feet is transferred to the tile floor

Why does a cup of water become colder when ice is added?

• Heat flows from the water to the ice
• Heat flows from the ice to the water
• Cold flows from the ice to the water
• Cold flows from the water to the ice