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Thermal Energy Unit Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The molecules in warm water move faster than molecules in cold water.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

When water gets hotter, the molecules move _____________.

a)

slower

b)

faster

3.

When water gets colder, the molecules move ______________.

a)

slower

b)

faster

4.

What is a measure of the average speed of the molecules of a thing?

a)

energy

b)

molecules

c)

temperature

d)

collision

5.

At what temperature is there zero molecule movement?

a)

100°C

b)

0°C

c)

32°F

d)

absolute zero

6.

When a thing gets warmer and its molecules are moving faster, it has ____________ kinetic energy.

a)

less

b)

the same

c)

more

d)

too much

7.

When a thing gets colder and its molecules are moving slower, it has ____________ kinetic energy.

a)

less

b)

the same

c)

more

d)

not enough

8.

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a thing?

a)

energy

b)

equilibrium

c)

transfer

d)

temperature

9.

After a collision, kinetic energy transfers from the slower-moving object to the faster-moving object.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Energy isn't created or destroyed.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Energy transfers between two objects until they reach ___________________.

a)

temperature

b)

collision

c)

equilibrium

d)

100°C

12.

What is a balanced state where the objects are stable?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

equilibrium

c)

collision

d)

system

13.

Colder things can have more total kinetic energy than warmer things if they are made up of more ___________________.

a)

molecules

b)

energy

c)

collisions

d)

heat

14.

An object with more molecules has more __________________ than an object with fewer molecules.

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

kinetic energy

d)

collisions

15.

When a thing gains or loses energy, the energy gained or lost is divided among all the molecules of the thing.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Thermal energy is the same thing as temperature.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

At equilibrium, what is equal?

a)

the number of molecules in each object

b)

the temperature of each object

c)

the thermal energy of each object

d)

the weight of each object

18.

What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?

a)

temperature

b)

equilibrium

c)

thermal energy

d)

heat

19.

What is a group of atoms joined together in a particular way?

a)

collision

b)

temperature

c)

molecule

d)

energy

20.

What type of energy is energy that an object has because it is moving?

a)

thermal energy

b)

heat energy

c)

total energy

d)

kinetic energy

21.

What is a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole?

a)

molecule

b)

system

c)

equilibrium

d)

energy

22.

What is the moment when two object hit each other?

a)

heat

b)

transfer

c)

energy

d)

collision

23.

What does it mean to move from one object to another or one place to another?

a)

collision

b)

energy

c)

transfer

d)

equilibrium

24.

What does it mean when something becomes different over time?

a)

equilibrium

b)

change

c)

stability

d)

transfer

25.

What does it mean when something stays mostly the same?

a)

stability

b)

change

c)

transfer

d)

collision

26.

What type of energy is energy that an object has because of the movement of its molecules?

a)

kinetic energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

total energy

d)

average energy

27.

Which of the following is true about the sample shown? Choose all that apply.

a)

The sample is cold.

b)

The sample is hot.

c)

The sample has fast-moving molecules.

d)

The sample has slow-moving molecules.

e)

The sample has low kinetic energy.

28.

Which of the following is true about the sample shown? Choose all that apply.

a)

The sample is hot.

b)

The sample is cold.

c)

The sample has fast-moving molecules.

d)

The sample has slow-moving molecules.

e)

The sample has high kinetic energy.

29.

What is the total kinetic energy (thermal energy) of this object?

a)

5

b)

24

c)

4

d)

12

30.

What is the average kinetic energy (temperature) of the object?

a)

24

b)

5

c)

4

d)

12

31.

Choose the object with the highest total kinetic energy (thermal energy).

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Choose the object with the lowest average kinetic energy (temperature).

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What will happen if Sample A collides with Sample B? Choose all that apply.

a)

Sample A will cool down.

b)

Sample B will warm up.

c)

Energy will transfer from Sample A to Sample B.

d)

Energy will transfer until both samples are the same temperature.

34.

Choose the sample with the highest thermal energy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Choose the sample with the highest temperature.

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

What will happen is Sample A collides with Sample B?

a)

Sample A will cool down.

b)

Sample B will heat up.

c)

Sample A will transfer it's energy to Sample B.

d)

Sample B will transfer it's energy to Sample A.

37.

Which sample has the highest average kinetic energy (temperature)?

a)

Sample A

b)

Sample B

38.

Which sample has the lower average kinetic energy (temperature)?

a)

Sample C

b)

Sample D

39.

Which of the following diagrams are correct?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Is there a limit to how cold something can get? If so, what is the limit?

a)

Yes; absolute zero

b)

No

c)

Yes, 0°C

d)

Yes, 100°C