VOCAB REVIEW: Thermal Energy vs Temperature

Which statement best defines kinetic energy?

• Energy created by temperature alone

• Energy lost during heat transfer

• Energy stored by particle bonds

• Energy due to motion of matter

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Temperature and thermal energy describe particles differently. Which statements are correct? Select all that apply.

• Thermal energy measures how hot or cold something is

• Temperature is average kinetic energy of particles

• Thermal energy is total energy of all particles

• Temperature equals the total energy of particles

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The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Heat

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The energy of motion.

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Heat

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The total energy of the particles in an object. This is dependent on mass and "speed".

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Heat

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The transfer or flow of energy.

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Kinetic energy

• Heat

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Match each term to its correct description.

• Energy of motion

• Heat

• Total energy of all particles

• Thermal energy

• Transfer or flow of energy

• Kinetic energy

• Average kinetic energy of particles

• Temperature

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A hot metal spoon is placed in cool water and the spoon cools down. What is the best explanation?

• Heat flows from spoon to water until balance

• Temperature rises because particles stop moving

• Thermal energy moves only from cold to hot

• Heat is stored inside spoon and cannot move

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