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Heat and temperature

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lisa has a bottle of water. How can she increase the thermal energy of the water?

a)

She can pour the water into a larger bottle.

b)

She can increase the temperature of the water.

c)

She can place the bottle of water in the refrigerator.

d)

She can divide the water between tow identical containers.

2.

How does the thermal energy of the liquid in the larger beaker compare to the thermal energy of the liquid in the smaller beaker?

a)

The liquid in the larger beaker has less thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

b)

The liquid in the larger beaker has more thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

c)

The liquid in the larger beaker has the same amount of thermal energy as the liquid in the smaller beaker.

d)

The exact volume of the liquid in each beaker must be known to compare the thermal energy of the liquids.

3.

Which description defines heat?

a)

total thermal energy of an object or substance

b)

change in the temperature of a substance in degrees Celsius

c)

energy transferred between objects at different temperatures

d)

average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance

4.

How does heat affect the thermal energy of an object that is colder than the air that surrounds it?

a)

Heat decreases the thermal energy of an object as energy moves to the air.

b)

Heat causes the thermal energy of the object to increase as energy moves from the warmer air to the colder object.

c)

Heat has no effect on thermal energy, but it increases the potential energy of an object.

d)

Heat is not related to thermal energy, so it cannot affect the thermal energy of an object.

5.

Kito puts his spoon into a helping of fresh, hot, mashed potatoes as shown in the picture. Which process takes place when the objects come together?

a)

The temperature of the spoon increases, but its thermal energy does not change.

b)

Energy in the form of heat is transferred by conduction from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon.

c)

The thermal energy of both the mashed potates and the spoon increase as the energy in the form of heat is transferred between them.

d)

The average temperature of the spoon does not change.

6.

As energy in the form of heat is added to an ice cube, it begins to melt. What causes melting.

a)

Heat causes the molecules to expanded and forces them apart.

b)

Heat removes thermal energy from the ice cube and causes it to become liquid water.

c)

Adding energy causes the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen in the ice cube to break.

d)

The transfer of thermal energy to the ice cube causes its molecules to move faster.

7.

Ashton warms a pure, solid substance. He graphs the changes in temperature as shown in the figure below. What is happening as he warms the substance?

a)

molecules move more slowly

b)

molecules move more rapidly

c)

speed of the molecules in not changing

d)

molecules speed up than slow down

8.

Mrs. Plata likes to collect river rocks on her daily walk. She picked up a rock and placed it in her pocket. If the rock is 10 degrees Celsius and Mrs. Plata is 31 degrees Celsius, which of the following BEST describes the transfer of energy?

a)

Thermal energy will flow from Mrs. Plata to the rock.

b)

Thermal energy will flow from the rock to Mrs. Plata.

c)

Thermal energy will flow from Mrs. Plata into the air.

d)

Thermal energy will flow into the air and to the rock.

9.

When cold water is added slowly to warm water they will slowly blend over time evenly through the entire liquid. Which BEST explains the reason the heat moves throught the liquid?

a)

The densities of the liquids are similar.

b)

Cold liquids rise and hot liquids sink causing mixing.

c)

Molecules creates chemical bonds the help spread energy.

d)

Heat always moves from higer temperatures to lower temperatures.

10.

How does removing heat change the particles in a closed system?

a)

Particles move apart

b)

Particles slow down and break apart

c)

Particles move faster and potentially change phases

d)

Particles move slower and potentially change phases

11.

At room temperature water is a liquid. How could the water be changed to a solid?

a)

add heat

b)

remove heat

c)

decrease density

d)

increase density

12.

Using the picture. What was the change in the system?

a)

air was added to the system

b)

heat was added to the system

c)

water was added to the system

d)

particles were added to the system

13.

David is warming chocolate on the stove. How is the motion of the particles different after the temperature is increased?

a)

they move faster

b)

they move slower

c)

the move less freely

d)

they vibrate close together

14.

On a hot day the lake water warms and the temperature increases. How does the movement of the particles change?

a)

move slower and farther apart

b)

move slower and closer together

c)

move faster and farther apart

d)

move faster and closer together

15.

An ice cube is placed in a glass of water. Which of the following best explains the heat transfer?

a)

The thermal energy is moving from the ice cube into the water causing the temperature of the water to increase.

b)

The thermal energy is moving from the ice cube into the water causing the temperature of the water to decrease.

c)

The thermal energy is moving from the water to the ice cube causing the temperature of the water to increase.

d)

The thermal energy is moving from the water to the ice cube causing the temperature of the water to decrease.

16.
________________is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object. 
a)
Temperature
b)
Heat
17.

As the temperature of a solid or liquid increases, the force of attraction between the atoms/molecules......

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

18.
The faster molecules move, 
a)
the higher the temperature
b)
the less temperature
c)
the same temperature
d)
I don't know
19.

Absolute zero

a)

indicates the complete absence of heat/energy

b)

is the coldest possible temperature

c)

is when all molecular motion stops

d)

All of the above

20.
The most common temperature scale used in the world where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees is called the __________________ scale.
a)
Celsius
b)
Fahrenheit
c)
Pound
d)
Kelvin
21.
The most common temperature scale used in the physical sciences where temperatures are 273 degrees more than temperatures on the Celsius scale is called the _______________ scale.
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Kelvin
c)
Pound
d)
Celsius
22.

The increase in the volume of mercury in an old thermometer when the temperature increases is called ___________________________________.

a)

kinetic energy

b)

thermal expansion

c)

temperature

d)

heat