What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

They vibrate faster and may change to a liquid.

They move slower and stay in place.

They move apart and become gas.

When two gas particles collide, what happens to their speed?

One particle speeds up while the other slows down.

They both lose energy and slow down.

How will the motion of particles in a gas at a lower temperature compare with the motion of particles in a gas at a higher temperature?

Particles at higher temperatures move faster than those at lower temperatures.

Particles at lower temperatures move faster than those at higher temperatures.

Particles at lower temperatures are stationary while those at higher temperatures are in motion.

Particles at higher temperatures are stationary while those at lower temperatures are in motion.

What will happen to the motion of the particles over time in a hot solid and a cold solid when they are touching each other?

The hot solid will give its energy to the cold solid and cool down while the cold solid heats up until they are the same temperature.

The hot solid will gain cold from the cold solid and the cold solid will remain the same temperature.

Both solids will become the temperature of the hot solid.

The cold solid will give away its cold to the hot and get colder while the hot solid becomes colder.

How does the amount of a solid’s surface in contact with another solid’s surface affect the amount of temperature change in both solids?

More surface contact leads to a greater temperature change in both solids.

Less surface contact leads to a greater temperature change in both solids.

Surface contact has no effect on temperature change.

Temperature change only happens if the solids are the same size.

Liquid forms on the outside of a slushie cup. Which claim best supports where the droplets come from?

The droplets on the outside of the cup are water. They came from the air outside the cup.

Those droplets must be slushie leaking from inside the cup.

I agree that the droplets on the outside of the cup are water, but the water comes from the melting ice inside the cup.

I do not agree with any of these claims.

If two metals are left in contact, what will happen to the temperature of the metals over time?

The two metals in each group will become the same temperature somewhere in the middle of their starting temperatures.

The two metals will turn the same temperature as the hot one.

If two solids are touching and one is much larger than the other, how might this affect the temperature change?

The larger solid may take longer to change temperature due to its mass.

The larger solid will always cool down faster.

The smaller solid will heat up more quickly due to the larger surface area.

Size does not matter; both will change temperature equally.

How did you explain how the water in the black-painted cup warmed up compared to the water in the white-painted cup?

The black cup warmed up more because it ABSORBED the energy from radiation and passed it to the water in the cup through conduction

The black cup warmed up less because it REFLECTED the light away and did not let the energy of radiation get into the cup

The black cup warmed up more because it TRANSMITTED the energy from radiation into the cup

The black cup warmed up more because it had more water in it and was therefore heavier.

When particles collide energy is transferred through ______________________. On the other hand, when ____________________, such as sunlight, transfer energy it is called ______________________.

Convection, Particles, Conduction

Radiation, Conduction, Convection

What impact does the cup lid have on the change in water temperature?

The lid keeps air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

The lid prevents heat from escaping by blocking radiation.

The lid stops heat transfer through contact (conduction).

The lid does not affect the temperature change at all.

How does the amount of water in the cup affect the change in water temperature?

More water will make the temperature change slower

More water will make the temperature change faster.

It does not have an impact on it

More water will always be hotter

What effect does the color of the outermost layer of the cup have on the change in water temperature?

The color of the cup helps block heat from transmitting through the cup through radiation.

The color of the cup prevents heat transfer through contact (conduction).

The color of the cup keeps air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

The color of the cup does not affect the temperature change at all.

What impact does the number of layers in the cup have on the change in water temperature?

More layers slow down heat transfer through contact (conduction).

More layers help block heat from escaping through radiation.

More layers keep air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

The number of layers does not affect the temperature change at all.

How do insulators affect the change in water temperature?

Insulators slow down heat transfer through contact (conduction).

Insulators help block radiation.

Insulators keep air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

Insulators have no effect on the temperature change at all.

Why does the temperature of the liquid in some cup systems change more than in others?

Because some systems have structural features that help maintain temperature.

Because all cup systems are identical.

Because the liquid is always the same temperature.

Because heat cannot enter or leave any cup system.

What cup features seem most important for keeping a drink cold?

A lid, double walls, and the type of cup material.

How does a lid affect the liquid in a cup?

It helps maintain the temperature longer

It makes the liquid evaporate faster

It allows more matter to escape

What is true about particles in gases compared to liquids and solids?

Particles in gases have more space between them

Particles in gases have less space between them

If matter cannot enter or exit a closed system, how does a liquid in the system change temperature?

Light and heat or cold may interact with the system to cause a temperature change.

The liquid will always stay the same temperature.

How does a cup's surface affect how light warms up a liquid inside the cup?

Light can transfer energy into a system.

Light is always reflected and does not warm the liquid.

Light does not affect the liquid at all.

How does the temperature of a liquid on one side of a cup wall affect the temperature of a liquid on the other side of the wall?

Heat or cold can move through the wall of the cup system.

The temperature on both sides will always be the same.

The temperature on one side will never affect the other side.

What is the difference between a hot and a cold liquid?

Particles in colder water move less than particles in hotter water.

Particles in hot water move less than particles in cold water.

There is no difference in particle movement.

Cold liquids have more energy than hot liquids.

Why do particles move more in hot liquids?

The particles in hot liquids and gases have more kinetic energy.

Particles in hot liquids have less energy.

Particles in hot liquids are heavier.

Particles in hot liquids are frozen.

How does the motion of particles compare in a sample of matter at a given temperature?

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.

Kinetic energy is transferred from one particle to another in a particle collision.

The total kinetic energy of a sample of matter is the sum of the kinetic energy of all the particles in that sample.

All particles in a sample of matter have the same kinetic energy.

How could the motion of particles on one side of a solid wall affect the motion of the particles on the other side of that wall?

Collisions between particles in a solid, liquid, and/or gas can transfer kinetic energy from one particle to another.

Particles in a solid vibrate back and forth in place.

The more particles in a sample of matter that are in contact with another sample, the greater the amount of particle kinetic energy transferred.

The more particles an object is made of, the less energy must leave or enter the system.

Does our evidence support that cold is leaving the system or that heat is entering the system?

Energy is transferred when higher-energy particles come into contact with lower-energy particles.

Temperatures change when energy moves from warmer to cooler matter.

Cold particles move faster than warm particles.

Energy is transferred from lower-energy particles to higher-energy particles.

Which feature helps prevent light from being absorbed by the wall of a cup?

Shiny and light-colored materials

What is one way energy can transfer into a cup system to cause the water to warm up?

Absorption of light by particles

Reflection of light by particles

Scattering of light by particles

How do porous materials with air pockets slow down the conduction of energy?

By reducing particle collisions

By increasing particle collisions

What is a benefit of using a double-walled cup with a vacuum or air between the walls?

It minimizes the conduction of energy

It speeds up the conduction of energy

It increases the weight of the cup

It makes the cup more transparent

How can surface materials help cups perform better in tests?

By making the cup more colorful

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

They vibrate faster and may change to a liquid.

They move slower and stay in place.

They move apart and become gas.

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Which state of matter has a definite shape and size?

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In which state of matter does the shape change but the size remains constant?

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Gas

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Which state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite size?

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What is the order of states of matter from least to most kinetic energy?

Solid, Liquid, Gas

Gas, Liquid, Solid

Liquid, Solid, Gas

Gas, Solid, Liquid

What is the order of states of matter from least to most thermal energy?

Solid, Liquid, Gas

Gas, Liquid, Solid

Liquid, Solid, Gas

Gas, Solid, Liquid

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6.2 Thermal Energy Test Review

Which state of matter has a definite shape and size?

In which state of matter does the shape change but the size remains constant?

Which state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite size?

What is the order of states of matter from least to most kinetic energy?

What is the order of states of matter from least to most thermal energy?

Paige moves matter from one container to another. The matter keeps the same shape and size so the matter must be a....

Courbin moves matter from one container to another. The mass of the matter stays the same but it takes on a new shape so the matter must be a....

Elizebeth moves matter from one container to another. Neither the size nor the shape stays the same so the matter must be a....

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

When two gas particles collide, what happens to their speed?

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