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HEAT VOCABULARY

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The movement of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects. 
a)
friction
b)
heat
c)
solar energy
d)
solid
2.
The energy of moving particles in matter.
a)
thermal energy
b)
insulation
c)
conduction 
d)
ice
3.
_______ molecules move ________ and do not produce a lot of energy.  _______  molecules move _______ and produce a lot of energy.  
a)
Hot, fast, Cold, slowly
b)
Cold, slowly, Hot, fast
c)
Hot, cold, Slowly, fast
d)
Slowly, cold, Fast, hot
4.
A melting ice cube is an example of an object that gains _______________.
a)
water
b)
size
c)
thermal energy
d)
insulation
5.
A burning fire is an example of heat being ____________.
a)
given off
b)
saved
c)
wasted
d)
insulated
6.
Heat is produced, or made, by 
a)
Only friction and electricity
b)
Only Mixing chemicals
c)
Only Burning fuels
d)
ALL of these
7.
The force that occurs when one object rubs against another object. 
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
friction
d)
melting
8.
The ______ is the major source of heat.  Its energy is changed to heat when energy is ___________ by a material.
a)
sun, absorbed 
b)
sun, reflected
c)
sun, blasted
d)
sun, destroyed
9.
_________ items absorb more heat than _________ items. 
a)
Darker, lighter
b)
Lighter, darker
10.
On a hot summer day, I should wear a __________ shirt to stay cool. 
a)
white
b)
blue
c)
black
d)
green
11.
________________ is energy from the sun.
a)
Solar energy
b)
Sky energy
c)
Conductor
d)
Friction
12.
A ____________ is any material that heat moves through easily.  Examples: metal, glass, ceramic pans. 
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
transfer
d)
convection
13.
An ____________ is any material that does not allow heat to pass through easily.  Examples are plastic, wood, fiberglass, oven mitt.
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
c)
transfer
d)
convection
14.
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
a)
thermometer
b)
temperature
c)
degrees
d)
conduction
15.
A ____________ is a tool that is used to measure temperature in ___________.
a)
thermometer, degrees
b)
temperature, heat
16.
Normal body temperature is about...
a)
100⁰F or 50⁰C
b)
98⁰F or 38⁰C
c)
60⁰F or 10⁰C
17.
As the temperature rises, the liquid in the thermometer ____________, or expands, in the tube. 
a)
moves up
b)
moves down
18.
As the temperature decreases, the liquid in the thermometer moves down, or ___________, in the tube. 
a)
expands
b)
contracts
19.
Which of the following would best explain the picture. 
a)
The water on the right is warmer than the water on the left.
b)
The water on the right is colder than the water on the left.