Energy Transfer Check

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object called?

• Heat

• Temperature

• Conduction

• Convection

At what temperature does all particle movement stop?

• 0 °C

• 100 °C

• -273 °C

• -100 °C

Which process occurs when a particle passes kinetic energy onto another particle?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Insulation

What are materials that are poor conductors of heat called?

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Radiators

• Convection currents

Why are solids usually better conductors than liquids or gases?

• Because their particles are more tightly bound and closer together

• Because they have more particles

• Because they are heavier

• Because they are colder

What is the movement of heat by the movement of particles called?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Insulation

What is the cycle of heat movement in fluids called?

• Conduction cycle

• Radiation cycle

• Convection current

• Insulation cycle

Which of the following is an example of a convection current?

• Sea breezes

• Metal rod heating

• Microwave heating

• Electric heater

During the day, what happens to the warm air over the land in a sea breeze?

• It sinks

• It rises

• It stays still

• It cools down

What replaces the hot air over the land during a sea breeze?

• Warm air from the sea

• Cool air from the sea

• Hot air from the sea

• Cool air from the land