Thermal Energy Quizizz

What is thermal energy?

• Energy from moving electrons

• Energy from moving atoms of matter

• Energy from sound waves

• Energy from light

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What is temperature?

• The measure of an object's color

• The average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules in a substance

• The amount of heat in an object

• The amount of matter in an object

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What unit is used to measure thermal energy?

• Joules (J)

• Kilograms (kg)

• Meters (m)

• Celsius (°C)

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What happens to the temperature of a substance when thermal energy is transferred to it?

• It stays the same

• It decreases

• It increases

• It becomes negative

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When heat flows out of an object, what is the change in heat?

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Unchanged

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Heat always flows from an object of __________ temperature to an object of __________ temperature.

• Lower, higher

• Higher, lower

• Same, higher

• Higher, higher

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What type of material allows heat to flow easily?

• Insulators

• Conductors

• Gases

• Liquids

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Which of the following is an example of an insulator?

• Metal

• Skin

• Wood

• Copper

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What is conduction?

• Transfer of thermal energy through waves

• Transfer of thermal energy through fluids

• Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact

• Transfer of thermal energy through radiation

What is convection?

• Transfer of thermal energy through waves

• Transfer of thermal energy through fluids (liquids or gases)

• Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact

• Transfer of thermal energy through metal

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