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Heat Lesson 1 Practice

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ is an indicator of the average kinetic energy of molecules.

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

e)

thermal equilibrium

2.

______________ is the sum of the kinetic energy of molecules. It depends on the mass and the speed of the molecules.

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

e)

thermal equilibrium

3.

______________ is the flow of thermal energy that occurs because there is a temperature difference.

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

e)

thermal equilibrium

4.

______________ occurs when the energy flow between two substances stops because their temperatures are equal.

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

e)

thermal equilibrium

5.

_______________is the energy required to raise 1 g of a specific substance, 1 K (or 1˚ Celsius)

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

e)

thermal equilibrium

6.

Joules and calories are both measurements of: (check all that apply)

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal energy

e)

thermal equilibrium

7.

How many Joules are in a calorie?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

100

d)

4.18

e)

4180

8.

A Joule is bigger than a calorie.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which substance has the largest specific heat?

a)

iron

b)

aluminum

c)

wood

d)

water

10.

Which substance has the greatest thermal inertia?

a)

iron

b)

aluminum

c)

wood

d)

water

11.

Which of the following describes the molecules in a sample of water as the temperature of the water changes from 20 deg C to 30 deg C?

a)

the molecules speed up and their average kinetic energy increases.

b)

The molecules slow down and their average kinetic energy decreases.

c)

the molecules speed up and their average kinetic energy stays the same.

d)

the molecules slow down and their average kinetic energy stays the same.

12.

Which is a characteristic property of a substance (meaning it does not depend on its mass and can be used to identify the substance)?

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

thermal energy

d)

specific heat

e)

thermal equilibrium

13.

Heat flows from cooler objects to warmer objects.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Cold flows from cooler objects to warmer objects.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In the L-O-L diagram, what do X, Y, and Z represent?

a)

X and Y are thermal energy and Z is heat

b)

X is thermal energy and Y & Z are heat

c)

Y & Z are thermal energy and X is heat.

d)

Y & Z are temperature and X is heat.

16.

What is the boiling point of water in deg F?

a)

0

b)

100

c)

212

d)

373

17.

What is room temperature in degrees C?

a)

0

b)

20

c)

37

d)

70

18.

What is the freezing point of water in K?

a)

0

b)

32

c)

273

d)

373

19.

What is human body temperature in degrees Celsius?

a)

98.6

b)

100

c)

0

d)

37

20.

Temperature is the same thing as heat. T or F?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Temperature is a direct measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance. T or F?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When an object having a temperature greater than another object are near each other, thermal energy travels from the warmer object to the cooler object until they are in thermal equilibrium. T or F?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

T or F? If you heat any two substances having the same mass, they will have the same temperature increase. ____

a)

True

b)

False