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WorksheetsSixth Grade Heat Energy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
The average kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance is correctly referred to as:
a)
temperature
b)
heat
c)
density
d)
solubility
2.
The total kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance is correctly referred to as:
a)
solubility
b)
heat
c)
density
d)
temperature
3.
When a thermometer is placed in a substance, what is it actually measuring?
a)
density
b)
pressure
c)
heat
d)
temperature
4.
What happens if the molecules in a liquid increase their speed?
a)
The liquid will change into a solid.
b)
The temperature of the liquid will rise.
c)
The temperature of the liquid will fall.
d)
The molecules will gain mass.
5.
What happens to the molecules as water freezes?
a)
The water molecules stop moving.
b)
The water molecules move faster.
c)
The water molecules slow down.
d)
The water molecules react chemically to form ice.
6.
If you leave a metal spoon in a pot on the hot stove, the spoon gets hot too. This is an example of ______________.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
reflection
7.
Which material listed below is the best conductor of heat?
a)
air
b)
wood
c)
copper
d)
plastic
8.
A wooden spoon does not get hot while in a pot on a heated stove because it is a/an:
a)
refractor
b)
insulator
c)
radiator
d)
conductor
9.
Heat always:
a)
moves from warmer to cooler space.
b)
sinks
c)
moves from cooler areas to warmer areas.
d)
moves slowly.
10.
Your winter coat is an example of:
a)
a good conductor.
b)
a good insulator.
c)
a good refractor.
d)
a good radiator.
11.
When you hold an ice cube in your hand, your hand feels cold. This is because:
a)
heat flows from your hand to the ice cube.
b)
heat flows from the ice cube to your hand.
c)
molecules flow from your hand into the ice cube.
d)
molecules flow from the ice cube
12.
Light is a form of:
a)
chemical energy.
b)
radiant energy.
c)
potential energy.
d)
mechanical energy.
13.
Radiant energy, or radiation, travels in the form of:
a)
electromagnetic waves.
b)
fast moving molecules.
c)
disturbances in solids, liquids and gases.
d)
chemical reactions.
14.
All of the following are forms of radiant energy EXCEPT:
a)
radio waves
b)
X-rays
c)
light
d)
sound
15.
When heat is transferred from one place to another by movement in a fluid such as air or water, the process is:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
condensation
16.
What evidence demonstrates that convection currents are at work?
a)
The handle of a pan on the stove gets hot.
b)
Wax in a heated lava lamp moves as the liquid is heated.
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