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Heat

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the tool that is used to measure temperature?
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
hydrometer
d)
meteor
2.
Temperature is the measure of:
a)
rainfall
b)
energy
c)
how hot or cold something is
d)
air pollution
3.
Which of the following is true about thermal energy?
a)
it is not felt as heat
b)
always moves from a hotter object to a cooler object
c)
always moves from a cooler object to a hotter object
d)
the slower the particles are moving, the greater the thermal energy
4.
Which of the following is not a source of heat?
a)
friction
b)
electricity
c)
the sun
d)
a wind chime
5.
Which of the following is not an example of heat produced by friction?
a)
sanding a piece of wood with sandpaper
b)
rubbing your hands together
c)
a hair dryer
d)
stopping a skateboard by dragging your foot on the ground
6.
Which of the following is not an example of heat produced through electricity?
a)
vacuum cleaner
b)
toaster
c)
hair dryer
d)
rubbing your hands together
7.
True or False: Heat is the movement of thermal energy from hotter to cooler objects.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is the name of the metric scale on thermometers, with a boiling point of water at 100° and a freezing point of water at 0°?
a)
Kelvin
b)
Celsius
c)
Fahrenheit
d)
Anders
9.
Fahrenheit and Celsius are scales used for measuring temperature on thermometers.
a)
True 
b)
False
10.
Which of the following is the name of the metric scale used for measuring temperature on a thermometer?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Kelvin
c)
Celsius
d)
Centigrade
11.
What is the temperature reading on this thermometer?
a)
-32° Celsius
b)
100° Celsius
c)
0° Celsius
d)
75° Fahrenheit
12.
A solar panel uses energy from what source?
a)
a campfire
b)
friction
c)
the sun
d)
electricity
13.
A force between moving objects that slows the moving objects and produces heat is known as
a)
electricity
b)
solar energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
friction
14.
Which of the following is not an example of mixing chemicals to absorb heat?
a)
a refrigerator
b)
an air conditioner
c)
 a solar panel
d)
an ice pack