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Temperature

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.
The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called:
a)
heat
b)
temperature
c)
motion
d)
momentum
2.
Heat transfer occurs:
a)
in many directions
b)
both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones
c)
only from warm objects to colder ones
d)
only from cold objects to warmer ones
3.
A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:
a)
thermal energy
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
temperature
4.
When you touch something that feels cold, 
a)
heat from your hand moves into the cold substance.
b)
coldness moves from the cold substance into your hand.
c)
it melts.
d)
it freezes.
5.
Energy that moves particles of matter is 
a)
temperature
b)
thermal energy
c)
heat
d)
friction
6.
Why does a diver wear a wet suit?
a)
To keep in thermal energy.
b)
To keep from getting cuts.
c)
To keep from sinking.
d)
To keep out cold.
7.
The temperature of a substance increases as___.
a)
the substance expands
b)
the average kinetic energy of its particles increases
c)
the substance's volume increases
d)
the substance's mass increases
8.
You're holding hands with your best friend.  Your friend's hands are REALLY warm and yours are really cold.  After a few minutes, this has changed.  How might you explain what happened?
a)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through conduction.
b)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through conduction. 
c)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through convection.
d)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through convection.
9.

If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

a)

one reaches a temperature of zero

b)

they both have an equal temperature

c)

one runs out of energy

10.

Observe the diagram. Which statement is true about the kinetic energy of the molecules in the containers?

a)

The molecules are moving faster in Diagram A

b)

The molecules are moving slower in Diagram A

c)

The molecules are moving at the same rate in both diagrams

11.

100 °C = _____ K

a)

173 K

b)

373K

c)

273 K

d)

0 K

12.

Convert: 253 °C to K:

a)

526 K

b)

625 K

c)

0 K

d)

186 K

13.

Convert: 0 K to °C

a)

-273 °C

b)

-273 K

c)

273 °C

d)

273 K

14.

Convert: 186.5 K to °C 

a)

-86.4 °C

b)

-50 °C

c)

-68.4 °C

d)

180 K

15.

Convert: -45.9 °C to K:

a)

227.1 K

b)

400 K

c)

0 K

16.

Convert: 175 K to °C:

a)

-98 °C

b)

79 K

c)

230.9 °C

d)

-48.2 °C

17.

As the temperature of a substance rises, the average kinetic energy of the particles making up the substance

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

18.

A liquid's freezing point is -38°C and its boiling point is 357°C. How many Kelvins are there between the boiling point and the freezing point of this liquid?

a)

319

b)

357

c)

395

d)

592

19.

Which temperature is equal to 20 K?

a)

-253°C

b)

-293°C

c)

253°C

d)

293°C

20.

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

21.

Convert 320F to Celsius

a)

273 K

b)

00 C

c)

0 K

d)

12 o F

22.

10oF to Celsius

a)

-12.2oC

b)

23.3o C

c)

16.3o F

d)

-12.2 K

23.

13.4oF to C

a)

10.3 oF

b)

-10.3 K

c)

-10.3oC

d)

25.2oC

24.

Which one of these is not a measured temperature?

a)

102o F

b)

-273 o C

c)

-273 K

d)

373 k

25.

Which scale has no negatives units?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

My Scale