Thermal Energy and Matter Quiz

What is the total amount of thermal energy in a substance measured in?

• Calories (C)

• Joules (J)

• Watts (W)

• Degrees Celsius (°C)

What term is used for a small piece of matter, such as atoms or molecules?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Particle

• Element

How is the average amount of energy of each particle in a substance measured?

• Degrees Fahrenheit (°F)

• Joules (J)

• Degrees Celsius (°C)

• Kelvin (K)

What happens to particles when a substance is supplied with heat energy?

• They vibrate less and need less room

• They vibrate more and take up more space

• They stop moving

• They become solid

What is the process of changing from one state of matter to another called?

• Transformation

• Transition

• Changes of state

• Conversion

What is the change of state from a solid to a gas called?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Sublimation

• Condensation

What is the transfer of heat through a material by transferring kinetic energy from one particle to another called?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Insulation

What is the transfer of heat energy in fluids (liquids and gases) known as?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

What is the transfer of heat through a vacuum called?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What does the term "absorb" mean?

• To release

• To bounce off

• To take in

• To reflect