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Thermal Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kinetic Energy is the energy of _________

a)

thermal

b)

movement

c)

potential

d)

atoms

2.

Everything has thermal energy

a)

False

b)

True

3.

All matter is made up of atoms that are constantly moving

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Thermal energy is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

total potential

b)

average potential

c)

average kinetic

d)

total kinetic

5.

Temperature is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

average potential

b)

average kinetic

c)

total potential

d)

total kinetic

6.

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

potato

7.

Objects with MORE MASS have______________

a)

lower potential energy

b)

lower number of atoms

c)

higher thermal energy

d)

higher temperature

8.

Temperature is a way we ____________ energy

a)

eat

b)

measure

c)

gain

d)

lose

9.

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

a)

lower; particles are moving around less

b)

lower; particles are moving around more

c)

higher; particles are moving around the same

d)

higher; particles do not move

10.

Potential energy is the _________

a)

energy of movement

b)

same as kinetic energy

c)

stored energy inside of something

d)

potato

11.

Temperature always measures the ___________ movement of molecules

a)

median

b)

mode

c)

total

d)

average

12.

For objects that have the SAME mass, which object will have a HIGHER thermal energy?

a)

the object with the higher temperature

b)

the object with the lower temperature

c)

the objects will have the same temperature

d)

the objects have no temperature

13.

Which will have the HIGHEST thermal energy?

a)

Hot cup of tea

b)

Cold bathtub water

c)

Huge lake

d)

Warm bowl of soup

14.

Which will have the LOWEST thermal energy?

a)

Large mug of hot coffee

b)

Baby bottle with warm milk

c)

Gatorade jug of cold Gatorade

d)

Large frozen puddle

15.

Objects with MORE MASS have MORE thermal energy because

a)

there are more molecules with energy in bonds

b)

there are less atoms

c)

there is less kinetic energy in the system

d)

there is no potential energy at all

16.

Energy is the ability to do __________

a)

bonds

b)

work

c)

atoms

d)

molecules

17.

Law of Conservation of Mass says...

a)

Energy is always created and destroyed

b)

Energy is only in hot things

c)

Energy can be destroyed easily

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

18.

Dribbling a basketball is an example of

a)

potential energy

b)

stored energy

c)

temperature

d)

kinetic energy

19.

As temperature increases, molecules _____________

a)

move slower

b)

move the same

c)

move faster

d)

stop moving

20.

What happens to the molecules inside bridges when temperature increases? Why are there joints in the structure?

a)

Molecules move more, joints prevent them from hitting each other

b)

Molecules move less, they shrink in size

c)

Molecules move more, joints allow them room to expand without breaking bridge

d)

Molecules are not affected by temperature