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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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Class
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1.
Heat is thermal energy moving from a _____ object to a _____ object.
a)
warmer, cooler
b)
cooler, warmer
c)
stationary, moving
d)
slower, faster
2.
Thermal energy ____ as temperature increases.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
remains constant
d)
contracts
3.
Which of the following does NOT require the presence of matter particles?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
condensation
4.
Solar heating systems convert ____ energy from the Sun to ____ energy.
a)
thermal, chemical
b)
chemical, electrical
c)
radiant, thermal
d)
mechanical, thermal
5.
The ______ of an object is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of the object.
a)
heat
b)
radiation
c)
thermal energy
d)
temperature
6.
Heat is a form of energy so it is measured in ________.
a)
watts
b)
joules
c)
m/s2
d)
Newtons
7.
A material that reduces the flow of heat is a(n) _____.
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
convector
d)
radiator
8.
Mechanical energy is the total kinetic and ______ energies in a system.
a)
chemical
b)
thermal
c)
potential
d)
electrical
9.
You plug in an electric heater to keep you warm. How did energy change form?
a)
chemical to thermal
b)
thermal to chemical
c)
thermal to electrical
d)
electrical to thermal
10.
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a)
rain
b)
popcorn
c)
swimming dolphin
d)
running giraffe
11.
Energy that is stored is _______.
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
electromagnetic energy
d)
thermal energy
12.
Energy stored in a loaded slingshot is _______ potential energy.
a)
kinetic
b)
gravitational
c)
elastic
d)
spring
13.
Heat by radiation will most likely be transferred through _______.
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
d)
insulator
14.
All the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT _______.
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
iron
d)
plastic
15.
Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as ______.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
16.
______ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Radiation
c)
Law of conservation of energy
d)
Conduction
17.
You eat an orange during half-time during a football game. How did energy change?
a)
chemical to radiant
b)
thermal to chemical/electrical
c)
chemical to mechanical
d)
mechanical to sound/thermal
18.
What is the correct energy transformation in a hot air balloon?
a)
kinetic>mechanical>light
b)
mechanical>sound>electrical
c)
chemical>thermal>kinetic
d)
chemical>electrical>thermal
19.
How does potential energy transfer to kinetic energy?
a)
when it heats up
b)
when an object remains at rest and charges up
c)
when an outside force acts upon the object and causes it to move
d)
potential energy cannot become kinetic energy
20.
What is the force that acts upon a rollercoaster after it reaches the top of the hill?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
mass
c)
potential energy
d)
gravity
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