WorksheetsThermal Energy Key Terms
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The movement of thermal energy from an area of higher temperature to an area of lower temperature.
heat
temperature
insulator
conductor
The total energy of motion of the particles a substance is made of is...
heat
thermal energy
temperature
radiation
The measure of the average energy of motion particles in a substance at a specific place is...
heat
thermal energy
temperature
radiation
A material that reduces the movement of thermal energy is called a(n)..
radiation
conductor
conductor
insulator
A material that increases the rate of movement of thermal energy is...
temperature
insulator
conductor
convection
Type of thermal energy transfer in which thermal energy transfers via electromagnetic waves is...
radiation
conduction
convection
The type of thermal energy transfer where it transfers by direct contact/touch is...
radiation
conduction
convection
The type of thermal energy transfer where it is transferred via the sinking or rising of gas/liquid because of changes in density is...
radiation
conduction
convection
The soap is in water. Thermal energy will be transferred via
radiaton
conduction
convection
em waves
Dish soap is 77 degrees F and the water is 65 degrees F. Thermal energy will transfer...
from dish soap to water
from water to dish soap
from em waves to dish soap
no thermal energy transfer
The type of thermal energy transfer that is taking place is...
radiation
conduction
convection
contraction
Thermal energy is transferring via...
changing fluid densities
touch
electromagnetic waves (light)
contact
This lava lamp demonstrates thermal energy transfer via...
radiation
conduction
convection
em waves
The most thermal energy in the lava lamp is...
in the molecules of the rising liquid
in the molecules of the sinking liquid
at the top of the lamp
outside the lamp
The thermometers and the wool mitten have been on the table top for several hours. It's most probable that...
the thermometer in the mitten has a higher temperature
the thermometer in the mitten has a lower temperature
the temperatures of both thermometers are the same
Two ice cubes were placed on two different blocks. After 50 seconds the ice cube on the right has melted more than the ice cube on the left. It's most probable that
one material is hotter and one material is colder
one material is a better conductor than the other
one material is a better insulator than the other
The picture shows thermal energy rising via
less dense red water
higher temperature red water
convection
conduction
