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Heat and Heat Techonology Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

Looking at the photo, the particles in box 1 represent which state of matter...

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

object

2.

To keep food fresh and cool, a refrigerator ______________ the food stored in it

a)

adds coldness to

b)

takes heat away from

c)

makes ice to cool

d)

takes water away from

3.

Looking a the picture, which box would have the LOWEST heat?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

all are the same

4.

Which of the following is a method of heat transfer?

a)

convection

b)

photosynthesis

c)

fission

d)

explosion

5.

Which item would be the best insulator?

a)

air conditioner

b)

wool gloves

c)

paper

d)

metal box

6.

A thermometer works because...

a)

the liquid inside moves due to radiation from the sun

b)

the liquid inside expands or contracts depending on its thermal energy

c)

the liquid inside freezes and melts

7.

The different temperature scales are...

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Kelvin

d)

All of the above

8.

If you hold an ice cube in your hand and it begins to melt, heat is being transferred by...

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

condensation

9.

If you hold an ice cube in your hand, it begins to melt because...

a)

heat is being transferred from the ice to your hand

b)

heat is being transferred from your hand to the ice cube

c)

heat is being transferred from the ice cube to the air

d)

friction is causing it to melt

10.

Heat can only be...

a)

created

b)

destroyed

c)

transferred

d)

taken away

11.

The term thermal energy refers to....

a)

the potential and kinetic energy to particles in an object

b)

temperature

c)

chemical makeup of an object

12.

You are sunbathing and begin to feel hot, what is responsible for this?

a)

convection

b)

condensation

c)

radiation

d)

conduction

13.

which would make a better conductor?

a)

a plastic fork

b)

a paper plate

c)

a metal spoon

d)

a wooden knife

14.

while swimming in a lake, you notice parts of the water are cold and other parts are warm... what is responsible for this?

a)

conduction in the water

b)

convection in the water

c)

radiation in the water

d)

cloud cover over the water

15.

Specific heat of a substance is...

a)

how hot it needs to be to boil

b)

freezing point

c)

how much thermal energy is needed to raise it 1 degree.

d)

the temperature that would burn you

16.

______________ changes of a substance can cause heat to be released or absorbed

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

temperature

d)

shape

17.

The amount of chemical energy in food is called a

a)

fat

b)

substance

c)

calorie

d)

protein

18.

Insulation is used in homes in order to...

a)

keep them from falling down

b)

reduce the transfer of thermal energy

c)

keep them safe from wind

d)

reduce damage from rain

19.

Thermal pollution is...

a)

trash in bodies of water

b)

the excess heating of a body of water

c)

plastic thrown into bodies of water

d)

heating of our atmosphere

20.

At the specific point where a substance changes its state of matter (ex: liquid to gas) the temperature

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

is lost

21.

At the specific point where a substance changes its state of matter (ex: liquid to gas) the temperature stays the same because the particles are...

a)

slowing down

b)

rearranging - gaining or losing energy

c)

running away

d)

jumping