NEW
Font size
WorksheetsHeat Transfer Test Study Guide
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Matter can be found in _____________ different states.
1
2
3
6
Thermal energy affects the movement of particles in matter.
True
False
Kinetic energy is the energy of ___________.
motion
gravity
light
the sun
Particles of matter move the fastest in the phase of ______?
solid
liquid
gas
all of the above
Water can be found in what states?
solid
liquid
gas
all of the above
You pick up a can of soda off the countertop. The countertop underneath the can feels colder than the rest of the counter. Which explanation do you think is best for why this is so?
Some of the heat has been transferred from the counter to the soda.
The cold has been transferred from the soda to the counter.
There is no heat energy left in the counter beneath the can.
Gravity
Thermal energy moves
from lower to higher places
from dark to light
down with gravity
from hotter to colder places
Heat transfers ______________ different ways.
1
2
3
4
The more matter an object or region has, the more thermal energy is required to change the temperature.
True
False
Energy can be created.
True
False
Energy can be destroyed.
True
False
Warm air rising through the atmosphere represents what kind of thermal energy?
convection
conduction
radiation
contraction
What material would Sam use to engineer a cup that will keep liquid hot?
an expensive material like waxed paper
a good insulator
a good conductor
gold or silver
What is temperature?
measure of the partial kinetic energy
measure of the total kinetic energy
measure of the average kinetic energy
how much something makes you sweat
Temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas is called
boiling point
freezing point
melting point
condensation point
Which has MORE thermal energy?
an iceberg
a match
a candle
a cup of soup
Matter must
have weight and mass
have volume (take up space)
be made of particles
all of the above
if the particles in an object begin to move more quickly, their average kinetic energy ________ and the object's temperature __________.
increases, falls
increases, rises
decreases, falls
decreases, rises
The amount of thermal energy needed to change the temperature of a substance depends on the amount of the substance.
True
False
Which item below would take the most energy to change its temperature?
1 gram of gold
2 grams of gold
3 grams of gold
All of the above
Molecules and atoms are most spread out in which state of matter?
solid
liquid
gas
They are the same in all phases.
What will happen if you heat a liquid to a high temperature?
It will become a solid.
It will become a gas.
It will freeze.
If thermal energy is transferred to a solid, _____.
the particles will start to vibrate and move faster.
the temperature of the material will increase.
the solid may change to a liquid or a gas.
all of the above.
Temperature is
the average kinetic energy of a substance
the total kinetic energy of a substance
Thermal energy is
the average kinetic energy of a substance
the total kinetic energy of a substance
Most metals are good
conductors
insulators
food
investments
The sun warms the Earth's surface through
conduction
convection
radiation
none of the above
As water in a freezer turns to ice,
the freezer absorbs heat from the water
the water absorbs energy from the air in the freezer
the water absorbs the coldness from the air in the freezer
Ice to water is a phase change of
gas to a solid
liquid to a solid
solid to a liquid
liquid to a gas
The sun warming your skin is an example of thermal energy transfer through
conduction
convection
radiation
sun burn
A 16 ounce cup of ice has
no energy
more energy than a 16 ounce cup of liquid water
less energy than a 16 ounce cup of liquid water
As liquid water is in the process of turning into gas by vaporization, what happens to its temperature?
decreases
increases
stays the same
When placed directly in sunlight, which object will absorb the most radiation?
a black sweater
a snowball
a white sweater
An aluminum plate and a plastic plate have been in the freezer all night long. When you remove them the next morning, _____.
the plastic plate will have a lower temperature
the plastic plate will have a higher temperature
the plates will have the same temperature
If a plastic block and a metal block are at the same temperature, why does the metal block feel colder?
The metal block causes a chemical change.
The metal block is a better conductor of heat.
The plastic block is a better conductor of heat.
Heat travels from
hot to cold
cold to hot
either way
Which of the following allows thermal energy to flow transfer the quickest?
conduction between two plastic objects
convection in the water
radiation from the sun
Which of the following in the best insulator?
a vacuum
a piece of copper
a metal rod
What state of matter is salt?
gas
solid
liquid
What state of matter doesn't take the shape of it's container?
solid
liquid
gas
Montana
