Heat Practice

What is the term for the lowest possible temperature where nothing could be colder and no heat energy remains in a substance?

• Absolute zero

• Boiling point

• Freezing point

• Room temperature

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Which process involves the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

What is the unit of measure for heat?

• Joule

• Kelvin

• Celsius

• Meter

Which of the following is a method of heat transfer that does not require a substance to travel through?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Conduction and Convection

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius?

• Specific Heat Capacity

• Thermal Expansion

• Absolute Zero

• Kinetic Theory

Who was Count Rumford and what did he have to do with what we know about heat?

• He discovered the laws of heat flow.

• He invented the thermometer.

• He made the connection between heat and motion.

• He was a famous weatheraticianist.

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Which is greater, an increase in temperature of 1 °F, 1 °C, or 1 K?

• 1 °F

• 1 °C

• 1 K

• All are the same

Which has more thermal energy, a cup of hot chocolate or an iceberg?

• Cup of hot chocolate

• Iceberg

• Both have the same

• Depends on the temperature

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When you touch a cold surface, why does your hand feel cold?

• Heat flows from the surface to your hand.

• Cold flows from the surface to your hand.

• Heat flows from your hand to the surface.

• Cold flows from your hand to the surface.

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What is the difference between a joule and a calorie?

• A joule is larger than a calorie.

• A calorie is larger than a joule.

• They are units of different substances.

• They are the same.