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Circuits-Temp-Thermal Energy

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
2.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current has more than one path to flow through
3.
What is a Parallel circuit? 
a)
Has only one path 
b)
Has more than one path 
c)
Allows energy to travel through easily 
d)
Has only one light bulb
4.
Which best describes a simple series circuit?
a)
Electricity flows along one pathway.
b)
The flow of electricity comes from the switch.
c)
Electricity flows along many pathways.
d)
The flow of electricity comes from the light bulb.
5.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
6.
Silver is a _____?
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
7.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor 
8.
A material in which electrons are not able to move easily 
a)
Circuit 
b)
Insulator 
c)
Resistance 
d)
Conductor
9.
When there is only one path for electrons to move through it is called a _____. When one light goes out, they all go out. 
a)
closed circuit
b)
parallel circuit
c)
series circuit
d)
open circuit
10.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
11.
When you flip a light switch on and off you are closing and opening a circuit.
a)
true
b)
false
12.

What is an insulator?

a)

a material that does not transfer heat well

b)

a material that transfers heat well

c)

transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

d)

a material that transfers electricity well

13.

What is radiation?

a)

a material that does not transfer heat well

b)

a material that transfers heat well

c)

transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

d)

a material that transfers electricity well

14.

What is not a property of convection?

a)

Heated fluids are less dense- particles more spread out

b)

Warmer fluid rises, cooler fluid sinks and takes place of warmer fluid

c)

Creates circular motion called convection current

d)

transfers heat within a fluid (liquid or gas)

e)

heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of matter itself

15.

Which process can transfer heat energy through space from the sun to Earth?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Radiation

d)

convection

16.

What is the freezing point of water?

a)

36 degrees C

b)

100 degrees C

c)

0 degrees C

d)

10 degrees C

17.

What is the standard measure of temperature in the metric system?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celcius

c)

Centimeter

d)

Gram

18.
The tool used to measure the mass of a substance or object is a ______________.
a)
balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
ruler
d)
thermometer
19.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
20.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

solid (table)

b)

liquid (water)

c)

gas (air)

d)

vacuum (outer space)

21.

Sound is produced when a force causes an object or substance to ___?

a)

stop

b)

vibrate

c)

listen

d)

close

22.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
23.

Without matter, sound waves could not travel.

a)

True

b)

False

24.
Sound travels in the form of _____.
a)
waves
b)
loops
c)
straight lines
d)
diangles 
25.
Sound is made up of _________ that move through matter. 
a)
vibrations
b)
sounds
c)
energy
d)
volume
26.

An object that vibrates produces...

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

electricity

27.

Sound is a form of?

a)

energy

b)

work

c)

force

d)

instrument

28.
Because there is no matter in space, sound waves cannot travel.
a)
True
b)
False
29.

True or False

When a person shouted a word in outer space the person next to him can still hear what he said.

a)

True

b)

False

30.
The handle of this pan is...
a)
conductor
b)
insulator