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SI units & modes of heat Transfer

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the correct SI unit for mass?
a)
Kilograms
b)
newtons
c)
pounds
d)
grams
2.
The SI unit for temperature is __?__.
a)
degree fahrenheit  (° F)
b)
degree celsius  (° C)
c)
kelvin  (K)
d)
degree centigrade  (°C)
3.

The SI unit for time is the __?__.

a)

hours (h)

b)

liter (L)

c)

gram (g)

d)

second (s)

4.

What SI unit is used to measure length?

a)

meters

b)

liters

c)

centimeters

d)

kilograms

5.
What SI unit is used to measure light intensity?
a)
meters
b)
liters
c)
candelas
d)
kilograms
6.
What SI unit is used to measure electric current?
a)
seconds
b)
amperes
c)
Kelvin
d)
mole
7.

SI stands for ___.

a)

Sports Illustrated

b)

Scientific Notation

c)

International System (of measurements)

d)

Instructional System (of measurements)

8.
What is the base unit for amount of substance?
a)
mole
b)
candela
c)
second
d)
kilogram
9.
What is the symbol for kilogram?
a)
kg
b)
s
c)
mol
d)
m
10.
What is the symbol for Kelvin?
a)
s
b)
m
c)
K
d)
cd
11.
What is the symbol for mole?
a)
K
b)
kg
c)
s
d)
mol
12.
What is the symbol for ampere?
a)
A
b)
cd
c)
s
d)
K
13.
What is the symbol for candela?
a)
m
b)
cd
c)
kg
d)
K
14.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
15.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
16.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
17.
What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
18.
What is a substance that DOES conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
19.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This is...
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
20.
If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably _____.
a)
cold
b)
slow
c)
big
d)
hot
21.
Phase change from a solid to a liquid...
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
22.
Phase change from a liquid to solid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Evaporation
d)
Freezing
23.
If I am adding thermal energy to a liquid it will turn into _______. 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Melt
24.
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.
25.
On a hot summer day, a student dropped an ice cube onto a park bench. Within minutes, the ice cube melted. Which method of heat transfer best describes the process the student observed?
a)
radiation
b)
melting
c)
conduction
d)
convection