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HEAT QUIZ 1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.
A metal block (A) with a temperature of 25°C is placed on top of another identical metal block (B) with a temperature of 38°C. Which of the following is most likely to occur as soon as you place block A on top of block B?
a)
Thermal energy will be transferred from block A to block B.
b)
Both blocks will remain at the same initial temperature
c)
Thermal energy will be transferred from block B to block A.
2.
What happens if heat flows into matter when no change of state is involved?
a)
Both thermal energy and temperature increase.
b)
Both thermal energy and temperature decrease.
c)
Thermal energy decreases, and temperature increases.
d)
Thermal energy increases, and temperature decreases.
3.
 For situation 1 infer the direction of heat flow.
a)
A to B
b)
B to A
c)
no heat flow
4.
 For situation 2 infer the direction of heat flow.
a)
A to B
b)
B to A
c)
no heat flow
5.
 For situation 3 infer the direction of heat flow if the fridge door was open.
a)
A to B
b)
B to A
c)
no heat flow
6.
1.  Which has more thermal energy container B or C?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
neither
7.

The kinetic energy of an object increases as its ______ increases.

a)

gravitational energy

b)

potential energy

c)

specific heat

d)

velocity

8.

The SI unit for energy is the _____.

a)

calorie

b)

joule

c)

meter per second

d)

kilogram

9.

Increasing the speed of an object ______ its potential energy.

a)

does not affect

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

changes

10.

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as _____.

a)

chemical energy

b)

combustion

c)

radiant energy

d)

mechanical energy

11.

The picture shows a pot of water heating on a stove top. Which statement explains what happens to the water in the pot?

a)

Heat energy travels from the water in the pot to the burner.

b)

Heat energy travels from the burner to the pot and the water.

12.
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.
13.
This is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
a)
temperature
b)
thermal expansion
c)
electricity
d)
sound
14.
What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?
a)
32
b)
35
c)
0
d)
-5
15.
What is the freezing point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?
a)
100
b)
0
c)
32
d)
35
16.
4. If the atoms of an object are moving slow, the object would feel...
a)
cold or cool.
b)
hot or warm.
c)
unknown.
d)
smooth.
17.
3. If the atoms of an object are moving fast and continue to move faster the temperature would be...
a)
increasing.
b)
decreasing.
c)
staying the same.
d)
freezing.
18.
A glass beaker is placed on a hot plate or burner. 500 mL of room temperature water are added to the beaker. If the temperature continues to increase,the water in the beaker will most likely 
a)
turn into a solid.
b)
become more dense.
c)
turn into a gas. 
d)
show no change in temperature. 
19.
 When water reaches its boiling point the particles
a)
are closer together.
b)
stay the same.
c)
are moving more rapidly.
d)
are moving slowly.
20.
What is the temperature on the thermometer?
a)
 28° Celsius 
b)
 20° Fahrenheit 
c)
 18° Celsius 
d)
 20° Celsius 
21.
The flow of energy from a warmer to a cooler substance is 
a)
thermal energy.
b)
temperature.
c)
friction.
d)
heat.
22.
Which particles are moving fastest?
a)
Particles in ice.
b)
Particles in boiling water.
c)
Particles in water from the sink.
d)
Particles in steam.
23.
To find out how hot something is, we measure its            , or the average kinetic energy of its particles. 
a)
heat
b)
thermal energy
c)
conduction
d)
temperature
24.
Energy that moves particles of matter is 
a)
temperature
b)
thermal energy
c)
heat
d)
friction
25.
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.
26.
What does absolute zero mean?
a)
A failed quiz.
b)
The lowest temperature possible.
c)
The hottest temperature possible.
d)
A race.
27.
On which temperature scale does water freeze at 0 degrees and boil at 100 degrees?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celsius
c)
Kelvin
d)
Calvin
28.
What is the temperature at which all molecular energy stops?
a)
Absolute Zero
b)
Freezing Point
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Zero Motion
29.
Heat moves from higher temperatures to lower temperatures.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
No more energy can be removed from matter at:
a)
its freezing point
b)
0°C
c)
absolute zero
d)
273 K
31.
While rubbing your hands together on a cold day, you use friction to trasnform
a)
thermal energy into nuclear energy
b)
nuclear energy into electrical energy
c)
mechanical energy into thermal energy
d)
mechanical energy into electrical
32.
Energy is measured in units called.....
a)
pounds
b)
meters
c)
horsepower
d)
joules
33.
The more particles an object has at a given temperature,
a)
the higher the temperature
b)
the more thermal energy it has
c)
the more degrees it has 
d)
the more Kelvins it has
34.
heat is energy
a)
false
b)
true
35.
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.
36.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
37.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed 
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed