Book I - Unit 2 - Energy Transfer

A hockey player uses her stick to hit a hockey puck. Which statement describes the energy transfer?

• Energy is transferred from the stick to the puck.

• Energy is transferred from the player to the puck.

• Energy is transferred from the puck to the player.

• Energy is transferred from the stick to the player.

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A cold block of metal is placed in contact with a warm block of metal. Which type of energy will be transferred between the blocks?

• electrical energy

• chemical energy

• thermal energy

• mechanical energy

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Which unit of measurement is commonly used to measure thermal energy?

• joule

• newton

• watt

• degree Celsius

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During science class, Sophie measures the temperature of water every minute as it is heating. After a few minutes, the temperature increases to 82 °C. Which other property of the particles increases?

• mass

• volume

• average kinetic energy

• average potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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A student is using a thermometer to study a sample of matter. Which property of matter is the student measuring?

• mass

• density

• volume

• temperature

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A ball rolls across the grass and eventually comes to a stop. What causes the ball to stop rolling?

• Thermal energy is produced.

• Potential energy is produced.

• The ball’s motion energy is destroyed.

• The ball’s motion energy is transformed.

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Which of these best explains how temperature is related to heat?

• Temperature is a measure of the heat of an object.

• Heat causes a change in the temperature of an object.

• Raising the temperature causes the heat of an object to increase.

• Temperature and heat are two different ways to measure the same thing.

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Which type of energy is defined as the energy stored in the bonds of substances?

• light

• thermal

• chemical

• electrical

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What temperature does the tool show on the Fahrenheit scale?

• 70 °F

• 75 °F

• 80 °F

• 85 °F

Laith notices that the air in his science classroom is much warmer than the air in his math classroom. Which statement describes how the air particles are different in his colder math classroom?

• They are vibrating.

• They move more freely.

• They move faster on average.

• They have less average energy.

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