WorksheetsHeat and Temperature
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The figure shows a glass and bathtub full of water at the same temperature. What statement describes the amount of heat in the glass and bathtub?
a)
The bathtub full of water has more heat than the glass of water.
b)
The glass of water has more heat than the bathtub full of water.
c)
The heat of both the glass and bathtub full of water is 33 degrees.
d)
The heat of both the glass and bathtub full of water is 66 degrees.
2.
Thermometer number 1 represents temperatures in degrees ___.
a)
Kelvin
b)
Celsius
c)
Fahrenheit
d)
Absolute
3.
What temperature scale should be used to label thermometer number 2?
a)
Celsius
b)
Kelvin
c)
Fahrenheit
d)
Absolute
4.
Water freezes at ___.
a)
0 Celsius
b)
-273 Celsius
c)
100 Celsius
d)
32 Celsius
5.
Which of the following is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?
a)
temperature
b)
thermal energy
c)
potential energy
d)
specific heat
6.
What temperature is absolute zero?
a)
0 Celsius
b)
273 Celsius
c)
0 Kelvin
d)
-273 Kelvin
7.
The temperature at which molecules in matter no longer move is called ___.
a)
absolute zero
b)
freezing point
c)
absolute freezing
d)
0 degrees Celsius
8.
The temperature at which all molecular motion stops is called ___.
a)
absolute zero
b)
0 degrees Celsius
c)
273 degrees Kelvin
d)
absolute Kelvin
9.
What is a temperature at which water boils?
a)
100 Celsius
b)
100 Fahrenheit
c)
Water boils at 100 on all 3 temperature scales.
d)
100 Kelvin
10.
Which heat transfer method gives trees the energy it needs for photosynthesis?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
d)
Melting
11.
What type of process do the arrows in the pot indicate?
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Induction
12.
What is the source of radiation in the picture?
a)
The fire
b)
The pan
c)
The fish
d)
The hand
13.
What heat transfer method is shown in the picture? (hint: its moving down the metal rod)
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Melting
d)
Radiation
14.
On very cold nights, a family builds a fire in the fireplace to help warm their cabin. Samantha, who sits on the hearth right next to the fire, feels the heat first, while Steven, who is upstairs, feels the heat after a couple of hours.
a)
Samantha feels the heat by radiation, and Steven feels the heat by convection.
b)
Samantha feels the heat by conduction, and Steven feels the heat by radiation.
c)
Samantha feels the heat by convection, and Steven feels the heat by conduction.
d)
Samantha feels the heat by radiation, and Steven feels the heat by conduction.
15.
When the Sun's light hits your house and warms the roof, thermal energy is transferred from the Sun to the roof by ___.
a)
radiation
b)
subduction
c)
convection
d)
conduction
16.
What process does this diagram show?
a)
convection
b)
transferation
c)
conduction
d)
radiation
17.
What type of thermal energy transfer occurs when you are warming yourself by a campfire?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
transference
18.
Heat energy typically moves from ___.
a)
lower temperature matter to higher temperature matter.
b)
higher temperature matter to lower temperature matter.
c)
matter at one temperature to other matter at a similar temperature.
d)
objects of unstable temperature to objects of stable temperature.
19.
Which of these uses radiation to transfer thermal energy?
a)
electric toaster
b)
steam iron
c)
electric grill
d)
deep fryer
20.
Which of these is an example of convection?
a)
eggs boiling in water
b)
eggs frying in a pan
c)
eggs exposed to flame
d)
eggs warming under light
21.
In a heat engine, thermal energy is transferred in several ways. The movement of heat from the metal of the engine to the surrounding metal parts is through ___.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
subduction
22.
What types of waves are used in the transfer of thermal energy by radiation?
a)
electromagnetic waves
b)
sound waves
c)
gamma waves
d)
pressure waves
23.
What is the only type of thermal energy transfer that can take place across a vacuum (empty space)?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
No heat transfer can occur through a vacuum
24.
Which of these is an example of thermal energy transfer by conduction?
a)
pressing a shirt with a dry iron
b)
drying hair with a blow dryer
c)
cooking carrots in hot water
d)
warming water with sunlight
25.
This type of thermal energy transfer occurs mostly in solids where atoms are in constant contact.
a)
conduction
b)
vaporization
c)
convection
d)
radiation
26.
The transfer of thermal energy in a gas or liquid by movement of currents is called ___.
a)
convection
b)
condensation
c)
conduction
d)
radiation
27.
What type of thermal energy transfer is used when cooking an egg in a frying pan?
a)
conduction
b)
vaporization
c)
convection
d)
radiation
28.
In which direction does thermal energy (heat) move?
a)
from higher temperature matter to lower temperature matter
b)
from lower temperature matter to higher temperature matter
c)
from matter at one temperature to other matter at similar temperatures
d)
in a direction to increase the temperature difference between the groups of matter
29.
When heat is transferred through the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas), it is called ___.
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
melting
d)
radiation
30.
Which type of heat transfer will eventually cause the spoon in this hot bowl of soup to increase in temperature?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
absorption
31.
A radiator is emitting warm air at the top and drawing in cool air at the bottom to heat a room. A woman accidentally touches the radiator causing her hand to be slightly burned. Which scenario shows the process of conduction?
a)
woman's hand being slightly burned by the radiator
b)
radiator heating the room
c)
process of cold air being drawn into the radiator
d)
movement of cold air sinking and warm air rising
32.
The conversion of thermal energy to mechanical energy is accomplished by a device called a ___.
a)
heat engine
b)
generator
c)
transformer
d)
motor
33.
A man places rocks around a campfire in order to keep the fire contained. Five minutes after placing the rocks next to the fire, he picks one up to move it. The rock is now extremely hot and burns the man's hand. The source of radiation in this scenario is the ___.
a)
fire
b)
rock
c)
man's hand
d)
wood burning
34.
Heat engines convert thermal energy into ___.
a)
mechanical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
nuclear energy
d)
radiant energy
35.
In order for a window unit air conditioner to cool off a house, it must be installed so that part of the air conditioner is inside the house and part of it is outside. What best explains this?
a)
This is a misconception; an air conditioner will still work when placed inside a house.
b)
An air conditioner must be able to pull in cool air from the outside in order to cool the house.
c)
An air conditioner uses energy from the sun, so it must stick out of the house to collect sunlight.
d)
An air conditioner cools a house by removing heat, so it must be able to push the heat outside.
36.
Which of the following devices uses a heat pump to transfer thermal energy?
a)
refrigerator
b)
oven
c)
thermostat
d)
water heater
37.
If a heat pump fan blows warm air into a cold room through the ducts, the thermal energy is being transferred in the air through ___.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
vaporization
d)
conduction
38.
The glass of ice is 0 Celsius, and has mostly melted overtime to form a glass of iced water. What is the temperature of the water in the glass after most of the ice has melted?
a)
0 Celsius
b)
5 Celsius
c)
15 Celsius
d)
25 Celsius
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