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WorksheetsThermal Energy and Heat
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation
2.
Temperature is
a)
the transfer of energy from a warm object to a colder object
b)
scale used by most scientists
c)
a measure of how hot of cold something is compared to a refernece point.
d)
the type of heat transfer that occurs only in fluids.
3.
The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called
a)
heat.
b)
temperature.
c)
motion.
d)
momentum.
4.
A material that conducts heat poorly is called a(n)
a)
insulator.
b)
conductor.
c)
metal.
d)
radiator.
5.
Heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of matter itself in a process called
a)
conduction.
b)
convection.
c)
radiation.
d)
insulation.
6.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 kelvin is called its
a)
specific heat.
b)
heat transfer.
c)
change of state.
d)
melting point.
7.
Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room in a process called
a)
conduction.
b)
convection.
c)
radiation.
d)
insulation.
8.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called
a)
thermal energy.
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
temperature
9.
The more particles an object has at a given temperature,
a)
the higher its temperature.
b)
the more thermal energy it has.
c)
the more degrees it has.
d)
the more kelvins it has.
10.
A student lists three temperature measurements: 100°F, 100°C, and 100 K. Of the three measurements, 100 K is the highest temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The more particles a substance has at a given temperature, the more thermal energy it has
a)
True
b)
False
12.
During conduction heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A one-degree change in temperature on the Celsius temperature scale is equal to a one-unit temperature change on the ____________________ temperature scale.
a)
Farenheit
b)
Kelvin
14.
Joints in train tracks are designed with extra space to allow for __________________ in hot weather.
a)
Conduction
b)
Insulation
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Thermal Expansion
15.
Iron has a higher specific heat than silver. If 1 kg of iron and 1 kg of silver absorb equal amounts of heat, the temperature of the ____________________ will increase by a greater amount.
a)
Iron
b)
Silver
16.
An increase in the total energy of the particles in an object results in an increase in the ____________________ energy of the object.
a)
Thermal
b)
Temperature
c)
Kelvin
d)
Joule
17.
The SI unit of heat is the ____________________.
a)
Newton
b)
Kelvin
c)
Celcius
d)
Joule
18.
The handle of a spoon in a bowl of hot soup becomes warm due to heat transfer by the process of ____________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
All of the above
19.
Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth by the process of ____________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal expansion
20.
Which is a larger change in temperature: A change of 1 degree Celsius or 1 degree Fahrenheit?
a)
Celcius
b)
Fahrenheit
21.
Which is a better insulator?
a)
Glass
b)
Metal
c)
Wood
d)
Tile
22.
Which is a better conductor?
a)
Wood
b)
Metal
c)
Carpeting
d)
Popcorn
23.
When heat is transferred through the touching of two objects.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
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