Thermal Energy

Front

Thermal energy comes from ________________.

Back

the movement of molecules

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

How is heat measured?

Back

in joules

Front

If the molecules in an object move faster, the object becomes _______.

Back

hotter

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

Which one of the following is not a source of thermal energy?

sound energy

,

chemical energy

,

electrical energy

,

geothermal energy

Back

sound energy

Front

Look at the picture. What is the source of the thermal energy?

Back

chemical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-6

Front

Why is Karen's skin getting warmer at the beach after playing in the sand for an hour?

Back

Thermal energy from the sun is traveling by radiation.

Front

Why is the spoon too hot to touch after being left in the pot of soup?

Back

The thermal energy from the hot soup travelled to the spoon by conduction.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What caused the steam to rise from the cocoa?

Back

The heat from the cocoa is traveling by convection to the cooler air that surrounds it.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

The different temperatures of objects cause heat to travel from _________________.

Back

a hotter object to a cooler object.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Front

A hot air balloon uses ________________ to rise and descend.

Back

convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4