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Thermal Energy Transfer

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves is called ______
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
_____is related to the average kinetic energy of particles in matter.
a)
Heat
b)
Temperature
c)
Calorie
d)
Thermal Energy
3.
What type of material makes the best conductor?
a)
Food
b)
Wood
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
4.
Which example below is an example of convection?
a)
Standing on a hot metal bridge
b)
The attic is warmer than the basement
c)
The Sun heating the Earth
d)
Touching hot sand with your feet
5.
As you touch a hot stove the heat transfers -
a)
from your hand to the stove
b)
from the stove to your hand
c)
It doesn't transfer
6.
Which sentence explains why a cold metal spoon placed in a pot of boiling water becomes hot?
a)
Thermal energy is transferred from the spoon to the water.
b)
Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the spoon.
c)
Thermal energy in the water is transformed into kinetic energy in the spoon.
d)
Thermal energy in the spoon is transformed into kinetic energy in the water.