Quiz about Temperature and Thermal Energy

Question 1

What is a molecule?

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A group of atoms joined together in a particular way

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A single atom

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A type of chemical reaction

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A form of energy.

Question 2

Fill in the blank: A molecule is ______.

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a group of atoms joined together in a particular way

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a single atom

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a type of chemical reaction

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a form of energy

Question 3

What is the chemical formula for a water molecule?

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H2O

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CO2

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O2

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H2

Question 4

A water molecule is made up of one ______ atom and two hydrogen atoms.

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oxygen

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nitrogen

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carbon

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helium

Question 5

In the simulation, food coloring is added to both water samples. The food coloring spreads more quickly through the ______ water than the cold water.

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hot

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cold

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lukewarm

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frozen

Question 6

What happens to the molecules of a substance when it gets hotter?

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B) They move faster

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A) They move slower

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C) They stop moving

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D) They move at the same speed.

Question 7

When a thing gets hotter, its molecules are moving ____.

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faster

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slower

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not at all

Question 8

What happens to the movement of molecules when a thing gets colder?

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They move slower

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They move faster

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They stay the same

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They disappear

Question 9

When a thing gets colder, its molecules are moving ____.

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slower

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faster

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at the same speed

Question 10

What does temperature measure?

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The average speed of the molecules of a thing

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The color of an object

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The weight of an object

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The size of an object.

Question 11

Temperature is a measure of the _______ of the molecules of a thing.

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average speed

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color

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weight

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size

Question 12

What is the first step in finding the average of a set of numbers?

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Add all the numbers

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Count the numbers

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Divide the total by the number of numbers

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Subtract the smallest number.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: To find the average, you first add all the numbers to get the total, then count the number of numbers, and finally, you divide the total by the number of numbers. If the total is 12 and the number of numbers is 3, the average is ____.

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B) 4

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A) 3

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C) 5

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D) 6

Question 14

What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object has because it is moving

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The energy stored in an object at rest

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The energy an object has due to its position

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The energy released during a chemical reaction.

Question 15

Kinetic energy is the energy that an object has because it is ______.

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moving

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stationary

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heated

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cooled

Question 16

What happens to the molecules of a substance when it gets hotter?

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B) They move faster and have more kinetic energy.

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A) They move slower and have less kinetic energy.

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C) They stop moving.

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D) They move at the same speed.

Question 17

When a thing gets hotter, its molecules are moving ______ and have more kinetic energy.

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faster

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slower

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at the same speed

Question 18

What happens to the molecules of a substance when it gets colder?

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B) They move slower and have less kinetic energy.

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A) They move faster and have more kinetic energy.

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C) They move at the same speed and have the same kinetic energy.

Question 19

When a thing gets colder, its molecules are moving ______ and have less kinetic energy.

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slower

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faster

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at the same speed

Question 20

What does temperature measure in an object?

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The average kinetic energy of the molecules

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The color of the object

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The weight of the object

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The total kinetic energy of the molecules

Question 21

Temperature is a measure of the average _______ of the molecules of an object.

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kinetic energy

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color

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weight

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volume

Question 22

Which sample is hotter?

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Sample A

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Sample B

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Both are the same

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None of the above

Question 23

Fill in the blank: Sample B is ______ than Sample A.

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colder

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hotter

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the same temperature

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none of the above

Question 24

What is the relationship between temperature and particle movement?

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Higher temperature means faster particles

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Higher temperature means slower particles

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Temperature does not affect particle movement

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Lower temperature means faster particles.

Question 25

In the diagram, which sample represents a hotter temperature?

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Sample D

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Sample C

Question 26

Which sample has a higher average kinetic energy?

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Sample E

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Sample F

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Both have the same average kinetic energy.

Question 27

Fill in the blank: The average kinetic energy of Sample F is ____.

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B) 3

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A) 2

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C) 4

Question 28

What is the definition of the term 'system'?

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A set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

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A single part of a whole

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A random collection of items

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A simple structure

Question 29

Fill in the blank: A 'system' is a set of interacting parts forming a ______ whole.

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complex

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simple

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random

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isolated

Question 30

What is the definition of 'collision'?

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The moment when two objects hit each other

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The moment when two objects move away from each other

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The moment when two objects stop moving

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The moment when two objects change color.

Question 31

Fill in the blank: A 'collision' is the moment when two objects ______.

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hit each other

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change color

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stop moving

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move away from each other

Question 32

What happens when two things are in contact according to the key concept?

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B) Their molecules collide, and kinetic energy transfers from the faster-moving molecules to the slower-moving molecules.

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A) Their molecules repel each other.

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C) Their molecules stop moving.

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D) Their molecules merge into one.

Question 33

When two things are in contact, their molecules collide, and kinetic energy transfers from the ______-moving molecules to the slower-moving molecules.

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faster

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slower

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equal

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stationary

Question 34

What does the term 'transfer' mean?

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To move from one object to another or one place to another

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To stay in one place

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To create energy

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To destroy energy

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The word 'transfer' means to ______ from one object to another or one place to another.

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move

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stay

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create

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destroy

Question 36

What does the principle of energy conservation state?

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Energy is not created or destroyed.

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Energy is created and destroyed.

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Energy is only created.

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Energy is only destroyed.

Question 37

Energy is not created or destroyed. Therefore, as energy transfers, it _______ in one part of the system as it decreases in another part of the system.

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B) increases

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A) disappears

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C) remains constant

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D) decreases

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