Thermal Energy and Temperature

Thermal Energy and Temperature

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Thermal Energy and Temperature

Thermal Energy and Temperature

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS3-4, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-3

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The transfer of thermal energy between objects

Kinetic energy

Temperature

Heat

Potential energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During summer the ground temperature is 50°C. If you place a piece of ice that has a temperature of –6°C.

Which statement best explains what happens?

Heat transfers coldness from the ice to the ground.

Thermal energy transfers heat from the ground to the ice.

Thermal energy transfers coldness from the ground to the ice.

Heat transfers thermal energy from the ground to the ice.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A snowball is made up of frozen water, which means its temperature is at or below 0°C. A person's hand is usually at normal body temperature, about 37°C.


A person holds a snowball in his hand. Which photo shows the direction of thermal energy transfer?

Media Image
Media Image
Media Image
Media Image

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which statement best explains why the yogurt is melting?

The temperature of the person's hand is higher than the temperature of the yogurt.

Heat is transferring thermal energy from the yogurt to the person's hand.

The temperature of the person's hand is lower than the temperature of the yogurt.

The yogurt has more heat than the person's hand.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram shows how the Earth's mantle keeps being heated.

Which process is shown by the arrows inside the mantle?

Convection

Insulation

Conduction

Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which event is part of a convection current in the air?

Cool air sinks.

Cool air rises.

Warm air sinks.

Warm air swirls.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

heat

temperature

motion

momentum

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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