3C Temperature Mastery Quiz

Which area in your home has the most air escaping?

• windows
• floors, walls, ceilings
• doors
• fans and vents

Weather stripping/Pipe insulation reduces the transfer of heat and works as a thermal __________.

• conductor
• insulator
• contact
• covering

A material that increases heat transfer (such as a metal pan) is a thermal ___________.

• conductor
• insulator
• wave
• coat

Thermal energy is known as"________" energy.

• heat
• nuclear
• electrical
• elastic

Energy transfers from an area with a ________ temperature to an area with a ________ temperature.

• higher to lower
• lower to higher

What is the recommended setting on your thermostat in the cooling season? Think summer!

• 78*F
• 68*F

What is the recommended setting on your thermostat in the heating season? Think winter!

• 78*F
• 68*F

What is the % of energy wasting during the cooling season if the temperature is 74*F?

• +30%
• +20%
• +10%
• 0%

What is the % of energy wasting during the heating season if the temperature is 76*F?

• +20%
• +30%
• +40%
• +50%

A mug of coffee will have heat transfer ________ the mug.

• away from
• towards