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WorksheetsHeat & Energy Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Building A is lined with insulation. building B is not insulated. Which statement is true in winter?
a)
Heat moves more easily out of Building B.
b)
Heat stays longer in Building B.
c)
Building A is warmer than Building B.
d)
Building A is colder than Building B.
2.
Which object shows heat energy being given off?
a)
fireplace
b)
thermometer
c)
ice
d)
sound
3.
Tiana’s dad takes a pot of soup off the stove. How does the heat in the soup move as the soup gets cold?
a)
Heat moves from the soup to the air through radiation.
b)
Heat moves from the soup to the air through convection.
c)
Particles in the soup move faster as the soup cools.
d)
Heat stops moving when the pot is taken off the stove.
4.
As an ice cube melts, the particles in the ice cube
a)
move slower and slower.
b)
move at the same speed.
c)
gain thermal energy.
5.
Which material heats up the MOST when the sun shines on it?
a)
a black rock
b)
a white flag
c)
snow
6.
Which provides the LEAST insulation?
a)
an aluminum pan
b)
a clay pot
c)
a glass pan
d)
a wooden spoon
7.
Which kind of energy is produced by a toaster?
a)
friction
b)
thermal energy
8.
The energy of moving particles in matter is called
a)
friction
b)
thermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
temperature
9.
Picture a lizard sitting on a rock. How is heat being transferred from the SUN to the lizard?
a)
radiation
b)
thermal energy
c)
convection
d)
conduction
10.
Suppose the outside temperature increases to 90 degrees F. What will happen to the liquid in the thermometer?
a)
It will rise in the tube.
b)
It will take up less space in the tube.
11.
When you rub your hands together, heat is produced by
a)
heat
b)
friction
12.
A metal spoon is placed in a pan of hot water. Which can you infer will happen?
a)
Heat will move from the spoon to the water.
b)
Heat will move from the water to the spoon.
c)
The temperature of the water will increase over time.
d)
Nothing
13.
The transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called ___________.
a)
Heat
b)
Temperature
14.
On the _____________ temperature scale, water boils at 212 degrees.
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celsius
15.
The amount of thermal energy in an object depends on its __________, the number of particles in it, and how those particles are arranged.
a)
Temperature
b)
Heat
16.
These materials are considered good thermal conductors.
a)
cotton balls
b)
wood
c)
metals
d)
fiberglass
17.
Heat transfer when two objects are in contact touching each other.
a)
consolation
b)
convention
c)
convection
d)
conduction
18.
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
a)
Rarefraction
b)
Radiation
c)
Radon
d)
Convection
19.
Touching a hot metal pan would be ________.
a)
consolation
b)
confetti
c)
conduction
d)
convection
20.
Heat moves from higher temperatures to lower temperatures.
a)
True
b)
False
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