Quiz about Thermal Energy

Question 1

Conduction is heat transfer by -

Accepted Answer

Touch

Answer

Circles

Answer

Waves

Question 2

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Answer

Insolation

Question 3

The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.

Accepted Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

insulation

Answer

radiation

Question 4

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer that moves -

Accepted Answer

through empty space.

Answer

when objects touch.

Answer

only through solids.

Answer

in the motion of fluids.

Question 5

Which of the following are kinds of heat transfer.

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Answer

Radiation

Question 6

What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Thermal Equilibrium

Question 7

What type of heat transfer takes place in solids?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Answer

Radiation

Question 8

Which example below is an example of radiation?

Accepted Answer

The Sun heating the Earth

Answer

Standing on a hot metal bridge

Answer

The attic is warmer than the basement

Answer

Touching hot sand with your feet

Question 9

What happens to particles as they heat up?

Accepted Answer

They speed up

Answer

They slow down

Answer

Nothing

Answer

They don't move

Question 10

What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?

Accepted Answer

They would speed up

Answer

They would slow down

Answer

They would stop moving

Answer

There would be no effect

Question 11

What is defined as a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Answer

Heat

Answer

Specific Heat

Answer

Mechanical Energy

Question 12

_____________ is the form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures.

Accepted Answer

Heat

Answer

Temerature

Answer

Specific Heat

Answer

Mechanical Energy

Question 13

How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Answer

Convection

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Insulation

Question 14

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

Accepted Answer

When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

Answer

When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.

Answer

a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

Answer

When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

Question 15

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

Accepted Answer

high to low

Answer

low to high

Answer

high to high

Answer

It can travel high to low and low to high.

Question 16

_________________ is the transfer of energy through or by electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Question 17

Movements of water in a pot, molten mantle in the earth's crust and hot air rising in the atmosphere are examples of

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Question 18

When the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor of a house is heat transfer through

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Answer

thermal equilibrium

Question 19

The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

thermal electricity

Question 20

What happens to particles as they cool down?

Accepted Answer

They slow down

Answer

Nothing

Answer

They don't move

Answer

They speed up

Question 21

Conduction, Convection and Radiation are three types of...

Accepted Answer

Thermal Energy

Answer

Electrical energy

Answer

Chemical Energy

Answer

Sound Energy

Question 22

Radiation is

Accepted Answer

energy that comes as wavelengths (like light) from something

Answer

energy that comes from touching something

Answer

energy you usually find in water

Answer

energy that moves the wax in a lava lamp

Question 23

______________ is the transfer of energy by touching

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Kinetic energy

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Convection

Question 24

Kinetic energy is energy based on ________________

Accepted Answer

movement

Answer

the sun

Answer

radiation

Answer

potential

Question 25

When you leave your cold drink outside, the glass may have water drops on it.  This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

condensation

Answer

evaporation

Answer

precipitation

Answer

estuary

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a type of heat transfer?

Accepted Answer

Transformation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Answer

Radiation

Question 27

Conduction is heat transfer by

Accepted Answer

touch.

Answer

currents.

Answer

waves.

Question 28

Convection is heat transfer by-

Accepted Answer

currents.

Answer

touch.

Answer

waves.

Question 29

Radiation is heat transfer by

Accepted Answer

waves.

Answer

touch.

Answer

current.

Question 30

The sun's rays are an example of

Accepted Answer

radiation.

Answer

conduction.

Answer

convection.

Question 31

Water molecules in boiling water is an example of

Accepted Answer

convection.

Answer

conduction.

Answer

radiation.

Question 32

Heat transfer from a fire is an example of

Accepted Answer

radiation.

Answer

conduction.

Answer

convection.

Question 33

Ironing a shirt is an example of

Accepted Answer

conduction.

Answer

convection.

Answer

radiation.

Question 34

The transfer of heat energy through direct contact is

Accepted Answer

conduction.

Answer

convection.

Answer

radiation.

Question 35

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer that moves -

Accepted Answer

through empty space.

Answer

when objects touch.

Answer

only through solids.

Answer

in the motion of fluids.

Question 36

On a cold rainy day a baby is touching a cold window.  It feels so cold. Which way is the heat moving moving?

Accepted Answer

Heat is moving from the hand to the window.

Answer

Cold is moving from the window to the hand.

Answer

Heat doesn't move.

Answer

It moves in currents

Question 37

Heat transfer occurs

Accepted Answer

only from warm objects to colder ones.

Answer

in many directions

Answer

both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones.

Answer

only from cold objects to warmer ones.

Question 38

What happens to the kinetic energy of particles in a substance when the temperature is increased?

Accepted Answer

The kinetic energy increases.

Answer

The kinetic energy decreases.

Answer

The kinetic energy remains the same.

Answer

The kinetic energy is not affected by temperature.

Question 39

If you want to decrease the kinetic energy of particles in a glass of water, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Place the water in a refrigerator.

Answer

Heat the water.

Answer

Add more water.

Answer

Stir the water vigorously.

Question 40

What is the effect on the gas inside a sealed container when the temperature drops?

Accepted Answer

The particles move closer together.

Answer

The particles spread out more.

Answer

The particles gain kinetic energy.

Answer

The pressure inside the container increases.

Question 41

Which of the following best describes the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy of particles?

Accepted Answer

As temperature increases, kinetic energy increases.

Answer

As temperature decreases, kinetic energy increases.

Answer

As temperature increases, kinetic energy decreases.

Answer

Temperature and kinetic energy are unrelated.

Question 42

How does adding ice to a glass of water affect the kinetic energy of the water particles?

Accepted Answer

It decreases the kinetic energy.

Answer

It increases the kinetic energy.

Answer

It has no effect on the kinetic energy.

Answer

It doubles the kinetic energy.

Question 43

Which of the following would result in an increase in the kinetic energy of particles in a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Heating the liquid.

Answer

Cooling the liquid.

Answer

Adding more liquid.

Answer

Removing some liquid.

Question 44

What is a measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Answer

Kinetic Energy

Answer

Conductor

Answer

Joules

Question 45

Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?

Accepted Answer

from the hand to the ice

Answer

from the ice to the hand

Answer

heat is not being transferred

Answer

there is no way to tell

Question 46

Thermal energy always moves:

Accepted Answer

From a high temperature object to a lower temperature object.

Answer

From a lower temperature object to a higher temperature object.

Answer

From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.

Answer

From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.

Question 47

Kinetic energy is...

Accepted Answer

energy in motion

Answer

energy carried in ultraviolet waves

Answer

energy stored in food

Answer

energy from splitting an atom

Question 48

At higher temperatures

Accepted Answer

particles in an object move faster

Answer

particles in an object have less kinetic energy

Answer

a gas contracts

Question 49

Which state of matter has particles that are somewhat close together and have enough kinetic energy to slide past each other?

Accepted Answer

liquid

Answer

solid

Answer

gas

Question 50

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Gas

Answer

Plasma

Question 51

Which of the following is TRUE when particles GAIN Thermal Energy?

Accepted Answer

Particles move further apart

Answer

Particles move more slowly

Answer

Particles stop moving

Answer

Particles move closer together

Question 52

Which of the following states of matter can easily be compressed (made to fit into a small volume)?

Accepted Answer

Gas

Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Question 53

No Definite Shape and No Definite Volume

Accepted Answer

Gas

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Solid

Question 54

All matter is made of _____ that are constantly moving.

Accepted Answer

particles

Answer

insulators

Answer

convection

Answer

pieces of plastic

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science