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WorksheetsThermal Energy & Heat
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Heat is the movement of ______.
a)
radiation
b)
thermal energy
c)
cold
d)
fire
2.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
3.
Heat moves by ______ when it travels through waves.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
insulator
d)
convection
4.
Heat moves by ______ when it travels from one solid to another solid.
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
thermal energy
d)
conduction
5.
The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
temperature
6.
All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.
a)
insulators
b)
particles
c)
convection
d)
pieces of plastic
7.
If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably _____.
a)
cold
b)
slow
c)
big
d)
hot
8.
If an object has particles that are moving very slowly, the object's temperature is probably ______.
a)
hot
b)
small
c)
cold
d)
big
9.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
10.
Which is a conductor?
a)
wool sweater
b)
aluminum foil
c)
oven mitt
d)
wooden spoon
11.
Which is an insulator?
a)
wooden spoon
b)
silver spoon
c)
steel spoon
d)
aluminum foil
12.
The energy of moving particles in matter is called _____.
a)
thermal energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
mechanical energy
13.
How does thermal energy move in solids?
a)
insulation
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection
14.
The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects is called ______.
a)
heat
b)
movement
c)
friction
d)
energy
15.
Sawing a piece of wood causes the end being sawed to become warm. In this case, heat is produced by ____.
a)
burning fuels
b)
mixing matter
c)
electricity
d)
friction
16.
Glass, steel, and aluminum are good examples of ______.
a)
insulators
b)
thermal energy
c)
conductors
d)
radiation
17.
Plastic foam, wood, and rubber are good examples of ______.
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
solar energy
d)
convection
18.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
19.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
20.
Insulation is used in the walls of a building to ____.
a)
trap solar energy
b)
keep thermal energy from moving through the walls
c)
conduct thermal energy
d)
keep cold air from moving through the walls
21.
A metal spoon placed in a bowl of hot soup is heated by _____.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
friction
d)
convection
22.
On a hot summer day, which shirt would you put on to make sure you stay cool while you are outside playing?
a)
A black shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.
b)
A white shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.
c)
A black shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.
d)
A white shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.
23.
When holding a cup of ice water, your warm hand becomes cold. How does the heat transfer?
a)
From the cold cup to your hand
b)
From the cold cup to the warm air
c)
From the ice to your hand
d)
From your warm hand to the cold cup.
24.
When a popsicle melts, the particles _____.
a)
gain thermal energy and speed up
b)
there are no particles in popsicles
c)
lose thermal energy and slow down
d)
stay the same
25.
How are heat from the sun and heat from a campfire alike?
a)
They move by radiation.
b)
They move by convection.
c)
They move by conduction.
d)
They are solar energy.
26.
What are the three types of thermal energy?
a)
Convection, creation, radiation
b)
Convection, Radiation, Sun
c)
Radiation, Conduction, conductors
d)
Conduction, Convection, Radiation
27.
What is a conductor?
a)
A substance that resists transferr of energy.
b)
A substance that easily transfers energy.
c)
A substance that transfers energy
d)
A substance that doesn't transfer energy
28.
What is an inusulator?
a)
A substance that resits transfer of enrgy
b)
A substance that easily transfers energy
c)
A substance that transefers energy
d)
A substance that does not transfer energy
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