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WorksheetsCh. 5 - Thermal Energy
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
2.
Heat moves by ______ when it travels by waves and doesn't require matter.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
insulator
d)
convection
3.
The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
temperature
4.
All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.
a)
insulators
b)
particles
c)
convection
d)
pieces of plastic
5.
To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____.
a)
calorimeter
b)
ruler
c)
thermometer
d)
balance scale
6.
Glass, steel, and aluminum are good examples of ______.
a)
insulators
b)
thermal energy
c)
conductors
d)
radiation
7.
Plastic foam, wood, and rubber are good examples of ______.
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
solar energy
d)
convection
8.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
9.
A metal spoon placed in a bowl of hot soup is heated by _____.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
friction
d)
convection
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
insulation
d)
radiation
13.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
14.
A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
15.
Absolute zero is...
a)
0º C
b)
0º F
c)
0º K
d)
0º O
16.
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
17.
Specific heat of water is 4,184 J/kg°C. Specific heat of wood is 1,760 J/kg°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?
a)
Water
b)
Wood
c)
Both are same
18.
What has particularly high specific heat?
a)
Water
b)
Gases
c)
Metals
d)
Poptarts
19.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
20.
Which of the following is an example of convection?
a)
Touching a hot hair dryer
b)
Laying down on a cold floor.
c)
When smoke rises from a fire.
d)
When you are making noodles and the water is boiling
21.
Which of the following is needed for convection to happen?
a)
Fluids or gases
b)
Light in the form or rays
c)
Electromagnetic waves
d)
Fire
22.
Steam rising off of hot coffee is an example of
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
23.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
24.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
26.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
27.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
28.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
29.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
30.
The candle will heat the metal and transfer the heat hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
31.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
32.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
33.
A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
34.
Which is the best choice for the handle of a frying pan?
a)
Metal, because it conducts heat.
b)
Wood, because it conducts heat.
c)
Metal, because it does not conduct heat.
d)
Wood, because it does not conduct heat.
35.
Which substance will conduct the least amount of heat?
a)
glass
b)
plastic
c)
aluminum
d)
copper
36.
Specific heat capacity is related to the amount of heat...
a)
a specific object has
b)
one molecule contains
c)
transferred by one molecule
d)
needed to change the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 degree
37.
Which is denser, ice at 0oC or water at 4oC?
a)
ice
b)
water
c)
they are both equal
38.
Evaporation is a cooling process, and condensation is...
a)
a warming process
b)
also a cooling process
c)
neither a warming nor a cooling process
39.
When thermal energy is added to a substance, the substance's particles move:
a)
More rapidly at an increased diestance from each other.
b)
More rapidly with less distance between each other.
c)
More slowly with a greater distance between each other.
d)
More slowly with a reduced distance between each other.
40.
A substance with a high specific heat:
a)
Is always extremely hot.
b)
Requires a lot of energy to become hot.
c)
Is not heavy.
d)
Does not requires a lot of energy to become hot.
41.
When an ice cube melts on a hot plate:
a)
Cold is transferred from the ice cube to the hot plate.
b)
Thermal energy is transferred from the hot plate to the ice cube.
42.
Two blocks are made of the same material but have different masses. Both blocks are at the same temperature. Which block has more thermal energy?
a)
The bigger block.
b)
The smaller block.
c)
Both blocks have the same amount of thermal energy.
d)
Neither block has any thermal energy.
43.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising andfalling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
d)
Frigidation
44.
What is temperature?
a)
The measure of coldness
b)
The measure of the kinetic energy or movement of atoms.
c)
The space an object takes.
45.
2. What tool is this?
a)
Scale
b)
Thermostat
c)
Thermometer
46.
3. If the atoms of an object are moving fast, the temperature would be...
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Unknown
47.
4. If the atoms of an object are moving slow, the object would feel...
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Unknown
48.
What is the temperature on this thermometer?
a)
85° Fahrenheit
b)
80° Fahrenheit
c)
90° Fahrenheit
d)
95° Fahrenheit
49.
Which thermometer's temperature is about 25° Celcius?
a)
Blue
b)
Green
c)
Blue
d)
Blue and Green
50.
What is the temperature on the thermometer?
a)
28° Celsius
b)
20° Fahrenheit
c)
18° Celsius
d)
20° Celsius
51.
What is an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in the temperature of the substance called?
a)
Thermal Contraction
b)
Thermal Property
c)
Thermal Expansion
d)
Expansion Property
52.
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
53.
When an object is cooled, its molecules slow down and move closer together, causing the object to _____.
a)
shrink or contract
b)
expand or move apart
c)
squeeze into a solid
d)
become a gas
54.
A thermometer tells you ...
a)
how to make something hot.
b)
how to cook dinner.
c)
how hot or cold something is.
d)
what time it is.
55.
The energy that a moving object has that increases when the speed of that object increases is called ____.
a)
potential
b)
thermal
c)
kinetic
d)
scientific
56.
When considering convection currents, hot air __ and cold air __.
a)
sinks, rises
b)
sinks, sinks
c)
rises, rises
d)
rises, sinks
57.
The sun melts a pile of snow outside in December. What type of heat transfer has occurred between the sun and the snow?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Transduction
d)
Radiation
58.
How is energy transferred across empty space?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Transduction
59.
On which temperature scale does water freeze at 273 and boil at 373?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celsius
c)
Calvin
d)
Kelvin
60.
What is the temperature at which all molecular energy stops?
a)
Absolute Zero
b)
Freezing Point
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Zero Motion
61.
On which temperature scale does water freeze at 0 degrees and boil at 100 degrees?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celsius
c)
Kelvin
d)
Calvin
62.
On which temperature scale does water freezes at 32 degrees and boil at 212 degrees?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celsius
c)
Kelvin
d)
Calvin
63.
Heat rises.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
65.
The chocolate bunny and the iron.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
66.
The chocolate bunny and the blow dryer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
67.
The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
68.
Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
69.
The chocolate bunny and the lamp.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
70.
Why do we wear sweaters in cold weather?
a)
To keep cold out.
b)
To generate heat.
c)
To reduce heat loss.
d)
All of the above.
71.
After cooking an egg in boiling water, you cool the egg by putting it into a bowl of cold water. Which of the following explains the egg's cooling process?
a)
Temperature is transferred from the egg to the water.
b)
Energy is transferred from the water to the egg.
c)
Energy is transferred from the egg to the water.
d)
Cold moves from the water into the egg.
72.
You pick up a can of soda off of the countertop. The countertop underneath the can feels colder than the rest of the counter. Which explanation do you think is the best?
a)
The cold has been transferred from the soda to the counter.
b)
There is no heat energy left in the counter beneath the can.
c)
Some heat has been transferred from the counter to the soda.
d)
The heat beneath the can moves away into other parts of the countertop.
73.
An aluminum plate and a plastic plate have been in the freezer all night long. When you remove them the next morning,
a)
the plates have the same temperature.
b)
the plastic plate has a higher temperature.
c)
the plastic plate has a lower temperature.
d)
the aluminum plate has a lower temperature.
74.
In how many ways does heat move around the universe?
a)
One
b)
Three
c)
Two
d)
Ten
75.
A toaster toasting bread is an example of
a)
condensation
b)
conductio
c)
convection
d)
radiation
76.
When the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor of a house is heat transfer through
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal equilibrium
77.
What happens to particles as they cool down?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
78.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what does "Q" represent?
a)
Thermal Energy or Heat
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Mass
d)
Change in Temperature
79.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what does "m" represent?
a)
Thermal Energy or Heat
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Mass
d)
Change in Temperature
80.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what does "∆T" represent?
a)
Thermal Energy or Heat
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Mass
d)
Change in Temperature
81.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what does "C" represent?
a)
Thermal Energy or Heat
b)
Specific Heat
c)
Mass
d)
Change in Temperature
82.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what units are "C" measured in?
a)
Joules
b)
Kilograms
c)
Kelvin or Celcius
d)
J / kg·°C
83.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what units are "∆T" measured in?
a)
Joules
b)
Kilograms
c)
Kelvin or Celcius
d)
J / kg·°C
84.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what units are "m" measured in?
a)
Joules
b)
Kilograms
c)
Kelvin or Celcius
d)
J / kg·°C
85.
In the equation, Q = m (∆T) C , what units are "Q" measured in?
a)
Joules
b)
Kilograms
c)
Kelvin or Celcius
d)
J / kg·°C
86.
How many sizes too small was the Grinch's heart?
a)
2
b)
It was just right
c)
1
d)
3
87.
Who said, "we elves stick to the four food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, syrup?"
a)
Judy
b)
Hermey
c)
Buddy
d)
Bernard
88.
What were Frosty's first words after he came to life?
a)
Woohoo
b)
Hallelujah
c)
Good morning
d)
Happy Birthday!
89.
In the Polar Express movie, what is "The First Gift of Christmas?"
a)
candy cane
b)
a bell from Santa's sleigh
c)
star from a Christmas tree
d)
an elf hat
90.
How many ghosts visited Scrooge?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
1
91.
In Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which elf wanted to be a dentist?
a)
Hermey
b)
Buddy
c)
Janet
d)
Jingle Jangle
92.
In which movie did one of the kids get his tongue stuck to a flagpole?
a)
Christmas Vacation
b)
A Christmas Story
c)
Polar Express
d)
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
93.
Two men broke into a house and had a LOT of trouble in which movie?
a)
Trouble With Claus
b)
Christmas Vacation
c)
Deck the Halls
d)
Home Alone
94.
What is the longest running Christmas special of all time?
a)
Charlie Brown Christmas
b)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
c)
Frosty the Snowman
d)
A Year Without Santa Claus
95.
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what was the name of the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town?
a)
King Pumpkin
b)
Jack Skellington
c)
Skeleton King
d)
Jack Frost
96.
In "Miracle on 34th Street," Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa in what store?
a)
Macy's
b)
Target
c)
Walmart
d)
Boscov's
97.
What was the name of the Grinch's dog?
a)
Lassie
b)
Max
c)
Rudolph
d)
Dog
98.
What day of the week is Thanksgiving?
a)
Monday
b)
Saturday
c)
Tuesday
d)
Thursday
99.
What is this?
a)
apple pie
b)
pumpkin pie
c)
banana pie
d)
chocolate pie
100.
What Indian helped the Pilgrims?
a)
Squanto
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Massasoit
d)
Powhatan
101.
Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?
a)
They wanted to get rich.
b)
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
c)
They wanted freedom of religion.
d)
All of the above
102.
Where did the Pilgrims come ashore in North America?
a)
Virginia
b)
Florida
c)
Jamestown
d)
Plymouth
103.
What was the name of the Indian tribe that helped the Pilgrims survive?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Wampanoag
c)
Sasquatch
d)
Tlingit
104.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to North America
a)
Nina
b)
Mayflower
c)
Pinta
d)
Santa Maria
105.
When was the first true Thanksgiving?
a)
1621
b)
1776
c)
1492
d)
1623
106.
How many people arrived in Plymouth Rock in 1620?
a)
52
b)
48
c)
102
d)
200
107.
How long was the Pilgrim voyage?
a)
1 year
b)
66 days
c)
2 years
d)
1 month
108.
Thanksgiving is celebrated only in the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
109.
The first department store to hold a Thanksgiving parade was:
a)
Sears
b)
Gimbels
c)
Macys
d)
JcPenny
110.
In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
September
d)
October
111.
What part of the turkey is saved and snapped as a superstitious good luck custom?
a)
Wishbone in the neck
b)
Thigh bone
c)
Collar bone
d)
Drumstick
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