QUIZ 1: THERMAL ENERGY

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1. What is energy

• A. The ability to create matter
• B. The ability to do work
• C. A type of substance
• D. A form of temperature

2. How is energy transferred?

• A. It stays in one object forever
• B. It disappears when used
• C. It moves from one object to another
• D. It cannot change form

3. What does temperature measure?

• A. The color of an object
• B. The amount of space a substance takes up
• C. How fast the particles in a substance move
• D. The weight of a substance

4. Why does a bathtub of warm water have more thermal energy than a cup of boiling water?

• A. Because it has a higher temperature
• B. Because it contains more water
• C. Because it is a liquid
• D. Because it is moving faster

5. What is thermal energy?

• A. Energy stored in the movement of particles
• B. The heat from the sun
• C. A special type of substance
• D. The speed of molecules in the air

6. Which statement is true about water and air?

• A. Water has less thermal energy than air at the same temperature
• B. Water has more thermal energy than air at the same temperature
• C. Air has more particles than water
• D. Water molecules move faster than air molecules

7. How do scientists study energy?

• A. By guessing how energy works
• B. By conducting experiments and measuring temperature changes
• C. By watching objects move without testing
• D. By changing the color of substances

___________ a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules within a substance. In simpler terms, it tells us how hot or cold something is.

• Temperature
• Heat
• Thermal Energy
• Internal Energy

____________ is the transfer of thermal energy between objects or systems.

• Temperature
• Heat
• Thermal Energy
• Internal Energy