Thermal Energy Quiz

How do we feel thermal energy?

• light

• heat

• depth

• sound

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Does something hot have more or less thermal energy than something cold?

• More

• Less

• The same

• No thermal energy

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Why does a hot air balloon rise?

• It is not affected by gravity.

• It has a motor inside lifting it up.

• The heat expands the inside making it less dense than the colder air around it.

• The sun powers it.

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Circle the 3 correct ways below that thermal energy can be transferred.

• Convection

• Resistance

• Conduction

• Radiation

What is conduction?

• The transfer of heat through direct contact

• The transfer of heat through empty space

• The transfer of heat through liquids

• The transfer of heat through gases

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What is convection?

• The transfer of heat through direct contact

• The transfer of heat through empty space

• The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

• The transfer of heat through solids

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Which statement is true about thermal energy?

• Thermal energy moves from a hot place to a cold place

• Thermal energy moves from a cold place to a hot place

• Thermal energy stays in one place

• Thermal energy moves in circles

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Which material makes the best conductor?

• Wood

• Metal

• Plastic

• Glass

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Which material makes the best insulator?

• Wood

• Metal

• Glass

• Water

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Which of the following is an example of conduction?

• Feeling the warmth of the sun

• Boiling water in a pot

• Touching a hot stove

• Feeling the wind on your face

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