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WorksheetsHeat and Matter Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 48mins
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1.
The hot air that you see rising from the pavement on a hot summer day is an example of
a)
conduction
b)
thermal insulation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
2.
Insulation is needed to prevent
a)
the collapse of ceilings in homes.
b)
the unwanted transfer of thermal energy into or out of a building.
c)
the loss of thermal energy inside a building in summer.
d)
the gain of thermal energy inside a building in winter.
3.
If the particles of two substances have the same average kinetic energy, then
a)
the specific heats of the substances are identical.
b)
the particles will not react chemically.
c)
the substances have equal thermal energies.
d)
the substances have equal temperatures.
4.
The sun transfers energy through space by
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
reactivity
d)
radiation
5.
An example of the thermal expansion of a solid is
a)
an expansion joint in a bridge.
b)
a stretched rubber band.
c)
the mercury in a thermometer.
d)
a balloon inflated by hot air.
6.
Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by convection?
a)
A hot wood stove heats an entire room.
b)
The handle of a pot that is being heated becomes warm.
c)
A teaspoon in a glass of hot tea becomes warm.
d)
The coils of a toaster become red.
7.
Two jars are placed inside an insulated box. One jar contains ice water and the other contains hot soup. What will happen to the two liquids?
a)
Both the hot soup and the ice water will gain heat.
b)
Both the hot soup and the ice water will lose heat.
c)
The hot soup will gain heat, and the ice water will lose heat.
d)
The hot soup will lose heat, and the ice water will gain heat.
8.
The bulb of a thermometer is placed in your mouth. Which of the following explains why the level of the liquid rises in the thermometer?
a)
Hot air rises inside the thermometer.
b)
Heat energy changes into light energy.
c)
The liquid expands when heated.
d)
Heat can change a solid into a liquid.
9.
Suppose you had four spoons the same size and shape made out of glass, plastic, steel and wood. Which spoon handle would get hot the quickest when the spoons are placed in a pan of hot water?
a)
the glass spoon
b)
the plastic spoon
c)
the steel spoon
d)
the wood spoon
10.
Which of the following best explains why the end of a spoon sticking out of a cup of hot water also gets hot?
a)
The hot water causes a chemical reaction to take place in the spoon.
b)
The heat from the hot water is conducted to the spoon handle.
c)
The hot water heats the air surrounding the upper part of the spoon.
d)
The hot water causes a physical change in the spoon handle.
11.
Patti used a steel wrench to work on her bicycle on a hot, sunny day. She left the wrench on the hot concrete surface for an hour while she had lunch. When she returned, the wrench was very hot to touch. What is the best explanation for how the wrench got so hot?
a)
heat transferred from the concrete to the wrench
b)
heat transferred from the wrench to the air
c)
heat transferred from the bicycle to the wrench
d)
heat transferred from the wrench to the concrete
12.
The transfer of thermal energy through a substance by direct contact is called
a)
thermal conduction.
b)
thermal insulation.
c)
convection
d)
radiation
13.
The glass of a window pane feels cooler to the touch than the wood frame surrounding the glass. This is because
a)
wood is a better thermal insulator than glass.
b)
glass is always at a lower temperature than wood.
c)
wood is a better thermal conductor than glass.
d)
wood contains more thermal energy than glass.
14.
What are the 4 states of matter?
a)
ice, water, steam, and plasma
b)
solid, liquid, gas, and fire
c)
solid, liquid, air, and lightning
d)
solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
15.
The state of matter where the particles can slide past each other is a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
16.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of all different types of matter?
a)
They are made up of atoms and molecules.
b)
The particles that make them up are always in motion.
c)
They are made up of extremely small particles.
d)
The particles that make them up move at the same speed.
17.
Water turning from a gas into a liquid is called
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
18.
The phase of matter which maintains a definite shape and volume is a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
19.
The reverse of condensation is
a)
melting
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing
d)
sublimation
20.
Which of the following occurs when a liquid becomes a gas?
a)
The particles give off energy.
b)
The particles break away from one another.
c)
The particles move closer together.
d)
The particles slow down.
21.
The phase of matter which will take the shape of the container but keep the same volume is a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
22.
Which state or states of matter have an indefinite volume and shape?
a)
solid and liquid
b)
gas and plasma
c)
melting and freezing
d)
liquid and plasma
23.
If you poured two liquids (that do not mix completely) into a beaker, how could you tell which one is the densest liquid?
a)
The liquid that is floating on top is the densest liquid.
b)
The liquid that settles to the bottom is the densest liquid.
c)
The liquid with the red color is the densest liquid.
d)
There is no way to tell which liquid is densest from the description.
24.
A liquid takes the shape of its container. Therefore, it has a __________________ shape.
a)
solid
b)
indefinite
c)
fixed
d)
definite
25.
The state of mater found in stars, lightning, and the Sun is a
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
26.
The melting point of water is the same as its
a)
boiling point
b)
condensation point
c)
freezing boint
d)
sublimation point
27.
A gas
a)
has a definite volume but no definite shape.
b)
has a definite shape but no definite volume.
c)
has fast-moving particles.
d)
has particles that are always close together.
28.
Water turning from solid to liquid is called
a)
boiling
b)
evaportating
c)
melting
d)
freezing
29.
A rock is this state of matter.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
30.
Which of the changes of state shown in the drawing above absorb energy (endothermic)?
a)
freezing and evaporation
b)
freezing and condensation
c)
evaporation and melting
d)
condensation and melting
31.
Which state of matter below has the greatest distance between the individual particles?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
all are the same
32.
Based on the Venn diagram, circle B MOST LIKELY represents the _____ phase.
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
solid
33.
During the day, the temperature of the sand in a desert rises as the sand is heated by the sun. After the sun sets, the sand cools. What happens to the heat energy in the sand as it cools?
a)
It is destroyed.
b)
It is used by the sand to do work.
c)
It goes back into the sun, completing the cycle.
d)
It is transferred to the air by the process of radiation.
34.
Two iron rods are placed horizontally, touching end-to-end. One end of one rod is heated. After some time, the other rod also feels warm to touch. How did the heat travel from the heated rod to the one that was not heated?
a)
The air over the heated rod traveled to the other rod and made it warm.
b)
Part of the heat was converted to radiation and traveled to the cooler rod.
c)
Electrons within the rods started moving, distributing heat consistently in both rods.
d)
The molecular movement in the first rod transferred energy to the molecules in the second.
35.
Josh did an experiment recording the changes in temperature in sand and water when exposed to a light source, and then when the light source was removed. Josh noticed that the sand heated up faster than the water and then cools faster than the water. Josh concludes that
a)
sand is the better insulator.
b)
water is the better conductor.
c)
water is the better insulator.
d)
sand has a higher heat capacity.
36.
Solids are often defined as having a definite shape, while gases and liquids have no definite shape. This can best be explained by the fact that
a)
solids have a more ordered arrangement of atoms than liquids and gases.
b)
in solids molecules move faster than in liquids or gases.
c)
solids have less internal energy than liquids and gases.
d)
solids have the least orderly internal structure.
37.
Which letter shows the temperature where melting or freezing would take place?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
38.
What phase of matter would water be during letter D?
a)
Some is a solid and some is a liquid.
b)
It is all liquid.
c)
Some is a liquid and some is a gas.
d)
It is all a gas.
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