Thermal Energy

The movement of thermal energy from a substance at higher temperature to lower temperature is called _______.

• heat

• light

• sound

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The study of heat is called _______.

• thermodynamics

• kinematics

• optics

• acoustics

The total amount of energy contained in a system is called _______.

• thermal energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material is called _______.

• temperature

• density

• volume

• pressure

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A form of heat transfer where objects have to be in direct contact with each other is called _______.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• insulation

A material through which thermal energy flows easily is called a _______.

• thermal conductor

• thermal insulator

• thermal resistor

• thermal blocker

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A material through which thermal energy DOESN'T easily flow through it is called a _______.

• thermal insulator

• thermal conductor

• heat source

• energy transmitter

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A form of heat transfer that occurs within a system is called _______.

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

• insulation

A form of heat transfer where objects do not have to be in direct contact with each other is called _______.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1°C is called _______.

• specific heat

• latent heat

• thermal conductivity

• calorific value