Heat and Temperature Vocab

What concept explains why some objects heat up faster than others when exposed to the same heat source?

• pressure

• temperature

• specific heat

• fahrenheit

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What amount of heat is removed to lower the temperature of .08 kg of water from 75ºC to 45ºC? The specific heat of liquid water is 4184 J/kgºC.

• -10,042 J

• 10,042 J

• -8,000 J

• 8,000 J

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What is the lowest temperature that a substance can reach?

• freezing point

• minimum temperature

• absolute zero

• joule

What method of heat transfer does heat energy use to reach Earth from the Sun

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

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A solid metal can absorb heat from another object through which method of heat transfer

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

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What is the equivalent temperature in kelvin if you have a metal at 50°F?

• 50 K

• 150 K

• 283 K

• 300 K

Ocean currents are formed by what type of heat transfer?

• radiation

• insulation

• convection

• conduction

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What type of substance does not allow heat to travel through very well?

• conductor

• insulator

• radiant vent

• none of the choices are correct

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The temperature of water in a beaker is 45°C. What does this measurement represent?

• the heat capacity

• the total thermal energy

• the average kinetic energy

• the total kinetic energy

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When gases are absorbed and reflected heat is radiated by a planet, preventing it from escaping into space.

• Solar Radiance

• Greenhouse Effect

• Law of Thermodynamics

• Absolute zero

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