WorksheetsIntro to Temperature & Thermal Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 43mins
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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.
No more energy can be removed from matter at:
a)
its freezing point
b)
0°C
c)
absolute zero
d)
273 K
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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.
6.
Energy that moves particles of matter is
a)
temperature
b)
thermal energy
c)
heat
d)
friction
7.
What does absolute zero mean?
a)
A failed quiz.
b)
The lowest temperature possible.
c)
The hottest temperature possible.
d)
A race.
8.
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
9.
The ability to do work or cause change
a)
speed
b)
job
c)
transfer
d)
energy
10.
Energy is measured in units called.....
a)
pounds
b)
meters
c)
horsepower
d)
joules
11.
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
12.
The law of conservation of energy states that
a)
no energy is destroyed
b)
energy can be destroyed
c)
energy is created
d)
some amount of energy cannot be accounted for
13.
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
14.
heat is energy
a)
false
b)
true
15.
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.
16.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
17.
What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?
a)
J/Kg ºC
b)
Kg
c)
ºC
d)
J
18.
There is a net flow of thermal energy transferred between two substances until
a)
one substance is warmer than the other.
b)
both substances are warmer than they were.
c)
both substances are cooler than they were.
d)
both substances have the same temperature.
19.
The thermal energy of matter depends on its
a)
mass.
b)
temperature.
c)
number of particles (mass).
d)
all of the above.
20.
Which choice has the least thermal energy?
a)
bathtub full of warm water
b)
all the water in Earth's oceans
c)
swimming pool full of cool water
d)
cup of hot cocoa
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