Thermal Energy Transfers

When two materials that are in contact have the same temperature, the materials are said to be in thermal ________________.

• transfer

• energy

• equilibrium

• temperature

Heat always moves from _______1_________ objects to _________2_______ objects.

• 1 cooler

  2 warmer

• 1 warmer

  2 cooler

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Hot water is poured into a mug and the mug gets hot. This is an example of which type of energy transfer?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• This is not an energy transfer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Radiation transfers energy by moving matter.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A hot iron is turned off and cools down to room temperature. The iron cools because __________.

• the iron does not hold heat very well

• the room transfers cold energy to the iron

• thermal energy is transferred from the warm iron to the cooler room

• the thermal energy is destroyed during an interaction with the room

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which type of energy transfer allows the Sun to warm Earth?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• transmission

Which type of energy transfer is responsible for the movement of magma in Earth's interior?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• melting

Conduction occurs through ________

• density differences

• waves

• contact

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Convection occurs through________

• contact

• density differences

• waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Radiation occurs through ________

• waves

• density differences

• contact

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2