Thermal Energy

All matter is made up of atoms that are constantly moving

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

• more

• less

• same

• potato

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Temperature is a way we ____________ energy

• eat

• measure

• gain

• lose

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

• lower; particles are moving around less

• lower; particles are moving around more

• higher; particles are moving around the same

• higher; particles do not move

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Two students were studying properties of water.  One student placed a cup of 100ml of water into a beaker on a burner to boil.  Another student placed an identical cup containing 200ml  of water in an identical beaker on another burner to boil.  Which of the following will be the same for both cups of water?

• the temperature at which the water boils
• the mass of the boiling water
• the time it takes the water to boil
• the volume of the boiling water

If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?

• nothing, they would not change

• both rooms would become hotter 

• both room would become colder

• the bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Ryan puts his cold Coke Slurpee on to the metal roof of his mom's car. Describe the heat transfer that takes place.

• Heat is transferred from the car's roof into the Slurpee and increases the temperature of the Slurpee.

• Heat is transferred from the Slurpee into the roof and increases the temperature of the roof.

• The Slurpee stays the same temperature until it is completely gone.

• The roof doesn't change temperature due to the fact that it sits in the sun all day.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

• high to low
• low to high
• high to high
• It can travel high to low and low to high. 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the movement of particles, during convection, called ?

• Conduction currents

• Radiation currents

• Insulation currents

• Convection currents

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In convection, COOL air

• Rises
• Sinks