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1.
Which is not part of the particle model?
a)
Matter is made up of particles.
b)
The particles are always moving.
c)
Adding heat makes the particles move faster.
d)
The particles are connected
2.
A device that controls the temperature in your house is called a
a)
thermometer
b)
cogeneration
c)
thermostat
d)
refrigerant
3.
Is this active or passive solar?
a)
active
b)
passive
c)
neither
4.
This is an example of
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
none of the above
5.
A solar oven uses what kind of heat energy to cook food?
a)
Conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
none of the above
6.
Warm water rises and cool water sinks. This is an example of
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
none of the above
7.
Thermal energy is
a)
measure of how hot or cold matter is.
b)
the total kinetic energy of all the particles the substance contains.
c)
the energy that transfers from one substance to another because of differences in kinetic energy.
d)
The number of particles in a substance
8.
This is a picture of ?
a)
Active solar
b)
Passive solar
c)
None of the above
9.
Heat energy causes a substance to
a)
expand
b)
contract
c)
stay the same
10.
An increase in kinetic energy means that particles are
a)
moving slower
b)
moving faster
c)
not moving
11.
Energy produced by a dam on a river is
a)
wind
b)
hydroelectric
c)
solar
d)
nuclear
12.
An example of a conductor is
a)
styrofoam
b)
wool
c)
copper
d)
plastic
13.
The water in each is the same temperature. Which container has the most thermal energy?
a)
The one on the left, because there is more matter
b)
The one on the right because there is less matter
c)
They have the same amount of thermal energy
14.
When the polar ice melts, the earth absorbs more heat, and climate change increases. Why is this?
a)
Because the ice was keeping Earth cool by reflecting the heat from the sun.
b)
Because a convection current forms.
c)
Because the ocean levels rise
15.
The pot on the stove burner is an example of?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
16.
The lava lamps are an example of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
17.
The people tanning at the beach is an example of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
18.
Which phase change causes solid to change to liquid?
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Boiling
d)
Condensing
19.
What phase change occurs between points B and C if heat is added?
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Boiling
d)
Condensing
20.
Which phase change occurs between points B and C if heat is REMOVED
a)
Freezing
b)
Boiling
c)
Melting
d)
Condensing
21.
Which phase change happens when gas turns to liquid?
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Boiling
d)
Condensing
22.
Which substance is the gas?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
23.
Which substance would be the best insulator for hot soup?
a)
A metal can
b)
A glass bowl
c)
A plastic thermos
24.
An insulator keeps things hot because it:
a)
Is a poor conductor
b)
Transfers heat easily
c)
Is made of metal
d)
Allows energy to pass through easily
25.
Which temperature is absolute zero?
a)
0 oC
b)
0 Kelvins
c)
273 Kelvins
d)
273 oC
26.
what is the meaning of convection?
a)
cold rises heat falls
b)
heat
c)
cold
d)
hot rises cold falls
27.
what is the meaning of conduction
a)
when heat transfers from objects that are not touching
b)
heat rise
c)
cold fall
d)
when heat transfers from objects that are touching
28.
what kind of heat is happening when the sun heats your body
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
density
d)
radiation
29.
heat rises
a)
true
b)
false
30.
heat energy traveling through space is an example of _____
a)
convection
b)
density
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
31.
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/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
32.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
33.
When I grab my coffee cup and I feel the cup is hot.....This is an example of....
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
34.
What happens to particles as they cool down?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
35.
What type of material makes the best conductor?
a)
Food
b)
Wood
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
36.
What type of material makes the best insulators?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
37.
How many kinds of heat transfer are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4 or more
38.
The lowest possible temperature is
a)
0 F
b)
0 K
c)
0 C
d)
273 K
39.
Railroad tracks have gaps between rails so they don't buckle in hot weather because of
a)
thermal conductivity
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal expansion
d)
thermal insulation
40.
In which state of matter are molecules moving the slowest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
41.
As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
42.
What is condensation?
a)
The process where a substance changes from a gas to a liquid.
b)
The process where a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.
c)
The process where a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.
d)
The process where a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.
43.
Melting point is the temperature at which a substance changes from a ___________________.
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
solid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
44.
What is the unit that energy is measured in?
a)
Joule
b)
Calorie
c)
Degree
d)
Kelvin
45.
Water boils at...
a)
373º C
b)
32º C
c)
100º C
d)
200º C
46.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
47.
The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.
a)
expands
b)
disappears
c)
freezes
d)
explodes
48.
The most common temperature scale used in the world where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees is called the __________________ scale.
a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
Pound
d)
Kelvin
49.
Heat transfer by conduction occurs when...
a)
particles bump into each other
b)
large numbers of atoms move from place to place
c)
atoms give off heat in the form of electromagnetic waves
d)
electromagnetic waves travel from place to place through a vacuum
50.
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.
51.
The transfer of thermal energy through a substance by direct contact
a)
thermal conduction
b)
thermal insulation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
52.
Heat is being transferred through electromagnetic waves. This is known as ...
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Internal energy
53.
Absolute zero is...
a)
-273º C
b)
0º C
c)
-373º C
d)
273º C
54.
Absolute zero is...
a)
0º C
b)
0º F
c)
0º K
d)
0º O
55.
In which state of matter are molecules moving the slowest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
all of the above
56.
heat is energy
a)
false
b)
true
57.
Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
58.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
59.
A metal spoon that gets warm when used to stir hot soup is an example of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
60.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
61.
Energy is transferred as heat between two objects of ___________ temperatures.
a)
different
b)
same
62.
The average speed of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
63.
A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
64.
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
65.
Specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?
a)
Water
b)
Wood
c)
Both are same
66.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
67.
What has particularly high specific heat?
a)
Water
b)
Gases
c)
Metals
d)
Poptarts
68.
Compared to metal, water seems to have a ___________ specific heat.
a)
High, it takes a lot of energy to heat up and change temperature
b)
Low, because it does not require a lot of energy to change temperature
69.
Thermal energy always moves:
a)
From a high energy source to a low energy source.
b)
From a lower energy source to a high energy source.
c)
From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.
d)
From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.
70.
High temperature is connected to:
a)
Low kinetic energy.
b)
High kinetic energy.
c)
Zero net energy.
d)
Equal kinetic energies.
71.
you get sunburned because of _______
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
72.
What happens when an object reaches absolute zero?
a)
The molecules stop moving
b)
The molecules move faster
c)
Water freezes
73.
Which state of matter exits at point E and beyond?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
74.
Which state of matter exists between point A and B?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
75.
Heat flows from...
a)
hot to cold.
b)
cold to hot.
c)
hot to hot.
d)
cold to cold.
76.
The diagram is an example of which of the following?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
77.
The diagram is an example of which of the following?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
78.
The diagram is an example of which of the following?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
79.
Which has the most thermal energy?
a)
The teacup.
b)
The bucket.
80.
The average kinetic energy in an object.
a)
convection
b)
temperature
c)
Heat
d)
radiation
81.
Which of the following is the best at absorbing infrared radiation?
a)
Dark, matt surface
b)
Light, shiny surface
c)
Dark, shiny surface
82.
Which part of a thermostat senses the temperature change?
a)
mercury capsule tilting
b)
machine turning on or off
c)
(dis)connecting the electrical current
d)
bimetallic strip coiling or uncoiling
83.
A bimetallic strip will bend because
a)
they both expand and contract at the same rate, so the strip bends
b)
one metal contracts more than the other so a bend natural happens
c)
one metal expands and contracts faster than the other, causing it to bend
d)
a bimetallic strip will not bend.
84.
Which is NOT a behavior of particles in a gas?
a)
there is lots of space between the particles
b)
they fill their container
c)
they are not attracted to one another
d)
there is not much space between the particles
85.
Energy is...
a)
transferred from a low to a high energy source
b)
what happens when the particles slow down
c)
somethings inability to do work
d)
somethings ability to do work
86.
Which is NOT part of the Law of Conservation of Energy?
a)
energy cannot be created or destroyed
b)
Energy can be transformed from one type of energy to another type of energy
c)
Only transpiration can transfer energy
d)
Energy can be transferred from one thing to another
87.
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
88.
Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves is called
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiaton
d)
thermal
89.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
90.
What type of heat transfer takes place in solids?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
91.
Conduction, Convection and Radiation are three types of...
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Chemical Energy
d)
Sound Energy
92.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
93.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
c)
conduction
d)
insulation
94.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
95.
Poor conductors like wood and plastic are called:
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
burners
96.
The most common temperature scale used in the physical sciences where temperatures are 273 degrees more than temperatures on the Celsius scale is called the _______________ scale.
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Kelvin
c)
Pound
d)
Celsius
97.
Thermal energy always moves from ____________ objects to ______________ objects.
a)
cooler, warmer
b)
warmer, cooler
c)
faster, slower
d)
slower, faster
98.
Thermal energy stops moving when the objects have the same temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
99.
What is the average body temperature of a healthy human being?
a)
20 degrees Celsius
b)
37 degrees Celsius
c)
37 degrees Fahrenheit
d)
30 degrees Celsius
100.
Earth's trade winds are large convection currents. How are they created?
a)
Rising dry air above deserts
b)
Unequal warming of the atmosphere.
c)
Thunderstorms over tropical oceans
d)
Polar ice shifts
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