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Heat Transfer Quiz Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. 
a)
heat
b)
temperature
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
2.
The temperature at which all molecular motion stops. 
a)
heat
b)
absolute zero
c)
thermal expansion
d)
Fahrenheit 
3.
An increase in the volume of a substance because of an increase in temperature. 
a)
heat
b)
temperature
c)
thermal expansion
d)
conduction
4.
A material through which energy can be easily transferred as heat. 
a)
radiator
b)
insulator 
c)
thermometer 
d)
conductor
5.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. 
a)
absolute zero
b)
heat
c)
temperature
d)
thermometer 
6.

The temperature of a substance increases as what happens?

a)

substance expands

b)

substance increases in volume

c)

substance increases in mass

d)

average kinetic energy of its particles increase

7.
Why do bridges have metal joints to help maintain the structure during temperature changes?
a)
thermal expansion
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal insulation
d)
thermal conductivity
8.
Why does a glass window pane feel cooler than the wood around it? 
a)
Wood is a better thermal conductor
b)
Glass is a better thermal conductor
c)
Wood is a better thermal insulator
d)
Glass is a better thermal insulator 
9.
Heat transfer through direct contact or touch. 
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Combustion
10.
Heat transfer through gas or liquids. 
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Insulation
11.
Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves or space.
a)
Insulation
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
12.
Which temperature is absolute zero?
a)
273 K
b)
0 F
c)
0 C
d)
0 K
13.
A pot resting on the hot coils of a stove
a)
Insulation
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
14.
Water boiling in a pot on the stove
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Insulation
15.
A dog sunbathing on the front porch on a sunny day
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
insulation
16.
The amount of a substance doesn't affect its ______________. 
a)
temperature
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
number of particles in the substance 
17.
If the particles of two substances have the same average kinetic energy, then
a)
they also have the same specific heat
b)
they also have the same thermal enregy
c)
they also have equal temperatures
d)
the particles will not react chemically
18.
How does thermal energy flow?
a)
From cold to hot
b)
From hot to cold
c)
From above to below
d)
From below to above
19.
The amount of energy needed to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 degree Celsius. 
a)
insulation
b)
conductor
c)
thermal enregy
d)
specific heat
20.
Lead, iron, and copper make good 
a)
conductors
b)
insulators
c)
radiators
d)
convectors 
21.
Wood and rubber make good...
a)
convectors
b)
conductors
c)
insulators 
d)
radiators 
22.

If two objects have the same temperature, they will also have the same

a)

mechanical energy of their particles

b)

average kinetic energy of their particles

c)

thermal energy of their particles

d)

potential energy of their particles

23.

A hot plate is turned off and cools down to room temperature. The hot plate cools because

a)

the hot plate doesn't hold heat very well.

b)

the room transfers cold energy to the hot plate

c)

heat energy is transferred from the hot plate to the cooler room

d)

the thermal energy is destroyed during an interaction with the room

24.

Water makes a good coolant because it has a

a)

high specific heat

b)

low specific heat

c)

high bowling point

d)

low freezing point

25.

A liquid thermometer works because liquid ___________ when warmed and ____________ when cooled.

a)

boils, freezes

b)

evaporates, contracts

c)

expands, contracts

d)

expands, freezes

26.

The three things that determine an object's thermal energy are temperature, amount of matter, and

a)

state of matter

b)

type of thermometer used

c)

time of day

d)

its mechanical energy

27.

What do conduction and convection have in common?

a)

they can both transfer thermal energy from one material to another

b)

they can both occur in solids, liquids, and gases

c)

they both tend to produce currents

d)

they both involve the movement of particles

28.

What is the best example of convection?

a)

a hot air balloon rising as the gases warm and expand, then sinking when the air cools and contracts

b)

the sun heating up Earth

c)

touching a warm cup of cocoa

d)

sitting next to a fire

29.

For which purpose would you use a material with a high specific heat?

a)

as a heating element in a toaster oven

b)

as a container to keep a beverage cool on a warm day

c)

as material to conduct heat away from the inside of a computer

d)

as the part of the coil in a thermostat

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