Thermal Energy Quiz

What is heat defined as in the context of thermal energy?

• The movement of molecules from one state to another

• The vibration of molecules in solids, liquids, and gases

• The movement of thermal energy

• The transfer of energy from a cold object to a hot object

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Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

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How does conduction occur?

• Through the movement of heat in a fluid

• By heat moving from a cold object to a hot object

• By direct contact between a hot object and a cold object

• Through the movement of heat in gases only

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What creates a convection current?

• Heat causing molecules to vibrate at the same rate

• The rise of heated water and the sinking of cooler water

• The transfer of heat through empty space

• The direct transfer of heat from one solid to another

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Which example illustrates radiation?

• Touching a hot stove and feeling the heat

• Using a metal spoon in hot cocoa and feeling the spoon heat up

• Feeling the heat from the sun while standing on the beach

• Observing the movement of water in a pot on the stove

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What is heat defined as in the context of thermal energy?

• The movement of molecules from one state to another

• The vibration of molecules in solids, liquids, and gases

• The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another

• The increase in temperature when molecules move quickly

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Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

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How does radiation allow you to feel heat from a fire?

• By heating the air around the fire only

• By transferring heat directly to your skin without needing a medium

• By moving hot molecules from the fire to your body

• By increasing the temperature of objects around the fire

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What creates a convection current in a pot of water on the stove?

• The water at the top of the pot heating up and rising

• The water at the bottom of the pot heating up and rising

• The cold water at the top sinking to the bottom

• The heat transferring directly to the pot’s surface

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What is heat?

• a molecule

• the movement of thermal energy

• a way to measure temperature

• a gas