Thermal Energy, Temperature and Heat

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following processes transfers heat when particles collide in a solid?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Air conditioners and refrigerators are similar as they both transfer __________.
chemical energy from the inside to the outside
chemical energy from the outside to the inside
thermal energy from the inside to the outside
thermal energy from the outside to the inside
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-3
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The diagram below represents a thermometer
Which principle best explains how this thermometer works?
liquid changes to a gas when heated
gas changes to a liquid when heated
liquid expands when heated and contracts when cooled
liquid contracts when heated and expands when cooled
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The thermostat below detects an increase in room temperature as ____
an increase in thermal energy causes a bimetallic coil to curl
an increase in thermal energy causes a bimetallic coil to uncur
a switch causes a bimetallic coil to curl
a switch causes a bimetallic coil to uncurl
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Temperature
The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.
Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM
The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.
Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object until heat is BALANCED
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Heat
The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.
Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
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