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WorksheetsHeat vs. Temperature
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
electrical energy
conduction
convection
temperature
Water freezes at 320 on which temperature scale?
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Kelvin
Absolute Zero
Absolute zero is shown as 0 on which scale?
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Kelvin
Centigrade
Which of the following is true of the Celsius scale?
212o is the boiling point of water
0 degrees is absolute zero
0 degrees is the freezing point of water
32o is the freezing point of water
No more energy can be removed from matter at (where particles cease to move)
its freezing point
0oC
absolute zero
273 K
The more particles a substance has at a given temperature,
the higher its temperature
the more thermal energy it has
the more degrees it has
the more Kelvin it has
Heat, like work, is an energy transfer measured in
watts
degrees
Joules
Kelvin
Heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another without the movement of matter itself in a process called
conduction
convection
radiation
insulation
Heated air moves from the baseboard heaters to the rest of the room in a process called
conduction
convection
radiation
insulation
The transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves is called
conduction
convection
radiation
insulation
Heat transfer occurs (Heat travels from...)
in many directions.
both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones.
only from warm objects to colder ones.
only from cold objects to warmer ones.
A material that does not conduct heat well is called a(n)
insulator
conductor
metal
radiator
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 Kelvin is called its
heat transfer
specific heat
change of state
melting point
The process in which matter expands when heated is known as
condensation
evaporation
thermal expansion
vaporization
One common application of thermal energy is
a toaster oven
a microwave oven
a refrigerator
a thermometer
It is impossible to reach absolute zero.
True
False
Matter has moving particles that create thermal energy from friction. This is why absolute zero can never be reached.
True
False
On humid days we feel cooler than dry days.
True
False
Only radiant energy that is absorbed by the Earth is converted to ______________ energy.
chemical
electromagnetic
thermal
mechanical
Which insulator keeps the jar of hot water the warmest?
fabric
bubble wrap
paper
foil
