"Thermal Energy & Heat" Reading Comprehension WS Quiz

What is thermal energy?

• The total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The potential energy of an object due to its position

• The energy released during a chemical reaction

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Which type of heat transfer is responsible for the warmth of the Earth by the Sun?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

Which method of heat transfer does not need a medium?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

Which statement best describes temperature?

• Total energy of all particles

• Average kinetic energy of particles

• Speed of heat transfer

• Amount of heat in a substance

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Thermal energy is the same as temperature.

• True

• False

• Sometimes true

• Depends on the substance

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Conduction requires direct contact between substances.

• True

• False

• Only in gases

• Only in liquids

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All substances transfer heat at the same rate.

• True

• False

• Only in gases

• Only in liquids

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The Sun heats the Earth by conduction.

• True

• False

• By convection

• By radiation

A small, hot object can have less thermal energy than a large, warm one.

• True

• False

• Only in solids

• Only in gases

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What is thermal energy, and what factors affect it?

• The energy that comes from the sun; affected by light intensity

• The energy stored in objects; affected by mass and temperature

• The energy from chemical reactions; affected by reactant concentration

• The energy from sound waves; affected by frequency

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