WorksheetsThermal Energy
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Our most important source of heat is____________.
a)
Earth
b)
The Sun
c)
The moon's phases
d)
Friction
2.
Radiation is the transfer of energy by ____________.
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Water
d)
Waves
3.
This image shown is measuring what type of energy?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Light Energy
c)
Motion Energy
d)
Sound Energy
4.
Plants use the process of photosynthesis to make their own food. What is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
a)
Water
b)
Oxygen
c)
Sunlight
d)
Carbon Dioxide
5.
Conduction is the transfer of energy by____________ between particles.
a)
Movement
b)
Speed
c)
Flow
d)
Direct Contact
6.
As matter is heated the particles move about more ____________.
a)
Slowly
b)
Quickly
c)
Loudly
d)
Safely
7.
What is the warmest time of the day?
a)
2 am
b)
12 noon
c)
2 pm
d)
10 am
8.
What instrument would have been used to collect data for this chart?
a)
A Thermometer
b)
A Barometer
c)
A microscope
d)
A weather vane
9.
Heat always moves from ________ to _______ objects.
a)
higher to lower
b)
warmer to cooler
c)
cooler to warmer
d)
quicker to faster
10.
An example of physical change is____________.
a)
bread baking
b)
a nail rusting
c)
a match burning
d)
ice melting
11.
Which term BEST explains why a cool metal spoon placed in a cup of hot water soon becomes warm?
a)
Conduction
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Heat
d)
Current Flow
12.
Energy can be transferred through liquids and gases by the __________ of particles.
a)
Movement
b)
Vibration
c)
Stillness
d)
Work
13.
Fast food restaurants keep food hot with infrared lamps. The heat is transferred to the food by _________________.
a)
Condensation
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convention
14.
Friction produces ________ when one object rubs against each other.
a)
Coolness
b)
Weight
c)
Light
d)
Heat
15.
When particles in matter move faster their temperature ___________.
a)
Stays the same
b)
Decreases
c)
Increases
d)
Disappears
16.
A kite stuck in a tree has ___________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Chemical
d)
Thermal
17.
If you put your hand ABOVE a burner on a stove, your hand becomes hotter than if you put your hand BESIDE the burner. The heat is transferred to your hand above the burner by _________.
a)
Convection
b)
Friction
c)
Conduction
d)
Radiation
18.
When a pot of water is put on a stove, the water at the top gets hot mostly by_________.
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Condensation
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