Thermodynamics Quiz for Middle School

What is heat transfer?

• The process of creating heat

• The movement of thermal energy from one object to another

• The change of state of matter

• The measurement of how hot or cold something is

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Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Light

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What is thermal energy?

• Energy that causes objects to move

• Energy related to the temperature of an object

• Energy from the sun

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

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What does thermal equilibrium mean?

• When two objects reach the same temperature

• When an object is at its boiling point

• When thermal energy stops moving

• When an object is at its freezing point

How does conduction transfer heat?

• Through electromagnetic waves

• Through the movement of fluids

• Through direct contact between materials

• Through the movement of air

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What is radiation in the context of heat transfer?

• Heat transfer through solid objects

• Heat transfer through the movement of fluids

• Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves

• Heat transfer through direct contact

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What is convection?

• Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves

• Heat transfer through the movement of fluids

• Heat transfer through direct contact

• Heat transfer in a vacuum

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Which process describes the transfer of heat from the Sun to the Earth?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What happens to the particles of a substance as its temperature increases?

• They move slower

• They move faster

• They change color

• They become heavier

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Which of the following is an example of conduction?

• Heating a room with a space heater

• Boiling water in a pot

• Touching a hot stove

• Sunlight warming the Earth