Thermal Energy and Heat

What is the total energy of all of the particles in an object?

• Thermal Energy

• Heat

• Temperature

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called:

• heat

• temperature

• motion

• momentum

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In heat transfer, heat always moves from the ________ object to the ________ object.

• Hotter/Colder

• Colder/Colder

• Colder/Hotter

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Which of the following statements about thermal energy is true?

• As you hold a cup of hot water your hands cool the water.

• As you hold a glass of cold milk, the cold travels to your hand.

• As you hold a cup of cold milk, your hand cools the milk.

• As you hold a cup of hot water, the heat moves to your hand.

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What tool do we use to measure temperature?

• Thermometer

• Ruler

• Balance

• Magnifying Glass

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What term describes a liquid changing to a solid?

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

• Freezing

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What is the process called when a solid changes to a liquid?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Condensation

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the temperature scale on which 0 is the temp at which no more energy can be removed

• absolute zero

• Fahrenheit scale

• Kelvin scale

• Celsius scale

If you put a leftover bowl of soup from the fridge into a microwave and heat the soup for 1 minute, which choice below is true?

• The molecules of the soup slow down and the temperature increases.

• The molecules of the soup slow down and the temperature decreases.

• The molecules of the soup speed up and the temperature increases.

• The molecules of the soup speed up and the temperature decreases.

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If your family is grilling outside and the temp. is 67^oF, which of the following items will have their molecules slow down if they are left sitting out at that air temperature? (Choose 2.)

• a glass of cold pop

• a fully cooked burger that just came off of the grill

• a boiling hot bowl of soup

• a popsicle

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