What is Thermal Energy?
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Science
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Patricia Leiby
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is thermal energy?
Energy from vibrating particles in matter
Energy only from the bright Sun
Energy stored only in heavy objects
Energy that never changes or moves
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When a substance gets hotter, what happens to its particles?
They vibrate faster on average
They completely stop moving
They all move at the same speed
They get larger and heavier
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes temperature?
It measures average particle motion
It measures the color of objects
It measures how much something weighs
It measures the size of molecules
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which direction does thermal energy naturally move?
From hotter areas to colder areas
From colder areas to hotter areas
Only within metals and wires
Only when particles do not vibrate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A metal spoon is placed in hot soup. Which prediction shows good reasoning about heat transfer?
The spoon handle will warm as heat moves to it
The soup will cool the stove by sending cold
The handle stays cold because metal blocks heat
Heat moves equally from the spoon to the soup
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which change happens when ice melts into liquid water?
Thermal energy is added to the ice
Thermal energy is removed from the ice
Molecules slow down and pack tighter
Temperature drops far below zero
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Water boils and becomes water vapor when the temperature is about
100°C or higher
0°C or lower
50°C or lower
150°C or lower
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