Thermal Energy Quiz

The __________________________ of an object is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in the object.

• Temperature

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

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The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object is the ____________________ of an object.

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

• Nuclear energy

• Electrical energy

________________________ is the thermal energy that is transferred from something at a higher temperature to something at a lower temperature.

• Heat

• Light

• Sound

• Electricity

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________________________ is the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles in matter.

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

________________________ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Absorption

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The transfer of energy through movement of matter is called________________________.

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

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The energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree celsius is a material’s __________________________.

• Specific heat

• Thermal conductivity

• Latent heat

• Heat capacity

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Thermal energy is transferred by ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Absorption

• Convection

• Reflection

Energy from the sun is __________________________.

• Radiant energy

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric energy

• Geothermal energy

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The transfer of thermal energy by conduction and convection does not require matter.

• True

• False