Thermal Energy

Thermal Energy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-4, MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS1-2

+2

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.

convection
radiation
conduction
temperature

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

conduction
convection
radiation
Insolation 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

conduction
convection
radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

conduction
convection
radiation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When you heat up an object, the particles in the object move _________.

faster

the same speed

slower

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an insulator?

Wool
Plastic
Copper
Styrofoam

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A great conductor of thermal energy is:

wood
plastic
metal
cloth

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