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Heating and Cooling Starter

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The kind of heat transfer that occurs through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

a)

insulation

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

d)

convection

2.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

hotter to colder

b)

colder to hotter

c)

hotter to hotter

d)

colder to colder

3.

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

insulation.

4.

The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

5.
Two objects at different temperatures are in contact. Which of the following happens to their thermal energy?
a)
Their thermal energies remain the same.
b)
Thermal energy passes from the cooler object to the warmer object
c)
Thermal energy passes from the warmer object to the cooler object.
d)
Thermal energy passes back and forth equally between the two objects.
6.

All of the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT

a)

copper

b)

iron

c)

plastic

d)

aluminum

7.

What is the term that refers to a material being a poor conductor of heat?

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

convector

d)

radiator

8.

What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?

a)

The heat moves from cooler temperature to warmer temperature.

b)

The energy of the hot water runs out.

c)

Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water.

d)

Heat (thermal) energy causes the water to boil.

9.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
10.

If each of these objects is filled with water of the same temperature, which has the highest thermal energy?

a)

A drinking cup

b)

An Olympic swimming pool

c)

A hot water bottle

d)

A vacuum flask

11.

A house loses 2000J per second in thermal energy through its roof. If loft insulation is installed, which of the following values might be the new value for the thermal energy loss per second?

a)

2500J

b)

2000J

c)

4000J

d)

500J

12.

In an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of different insulating materials, samples are wrapped around beakers full of hot water and the water's temperature is measured over time. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

The volume of water in the beaker

b)

The starting temperature of the water

c)

The insulating material

d)

The final temperature