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Thermal Energy

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

stir frying

2.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

ironing

3.

What type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

bonfire

4.

If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?

a)

nothing, they would not change

b)

both rooms would become hotter 

c)

both room would become colder

d)

the bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise

5.

If this drink is sitting outside on a hot, sunny day, name two reason why the drink won't stay cold.

a)

radiation - from the sun is heating the glass

b)

conduction - the table beneath the glass is heating

c)

convection - the air is moving in a circle pattern around

d)

conduction - the straw is heating up

6.
This is an example of a(n)
a)
conductor of heat
b)
insulator of heat
7.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
8.
We measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
9.

Odessa rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

heat energy

10.
What is heat?
a)
a basketball team
b)
thermal energy
c)
electricity
d)
light energy
11.
Which form of energy is the intended purpose of a refrigerator?
a)
thermal energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
light energy
d)
electrical energy
12.
Jenny poured some hot chocolate into a cup and stirred it with a metal spoon.  She noticed the spoon was really warm.  What is the best explanation for this?
a)
The spoon is a conductor.
b)
The spoon reflects heat.
c)
The spoon is an insulator.
d)
She touched the spoon first and waited to touch the cup.
13.
Radiation is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
14.
When the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor of a house is heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal equilibrium
15.
Is a measure of how hot or cold something is 
a)
Cold
b)
Heat
c)
Temperature
d)
Thermal Energy 
16.

Thermal energy is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

total potential

b)

average potential

c)

average kinetic

d)

total kinetic

17.

Temperature is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

average potential

b)

average kinetic

c)

total potential

d)

total kinetic

18.

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

potato

19.

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

a)

lower; particles are moving around less

b)

lower; particles are moving around more

c)

higher; particles are moving around the same

d)

higher; particles do not move

20.

Law of Conservation of Energy says...

a)

Energy is always created and destroyed

b)

Energy is only in hot things

c)

Energy can be destroyed easily

d)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed