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Thermal Energy Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On this scale, water freezes at 32 degrees

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

2.

On this scale, water boils at 100 degrees.

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

3.

In Fahrenheit, water boils at what temperature ?

a)

0 degrees

b)

10 degrees

c)

212 degrees

d)

175 degrees

4.

It is how heat transfers from the contact between two objects

a)

transfer

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

5.

This is a metric temperature scale

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Equilibrium

6.

If thermal energy is transferred across a vacuum such as space it is....?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

thermal equilibrium

7.

Two objects that are the same temperature as the room temperature are said to be in......?

a)

stasis

b)

thermal equilibrium

c)

absolute zero

d)

insulated

8.

This device measures temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Therms

c)

Receiver

d)

Reflector

9.

The water inside a pot on a stove is an example of .....

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

Celsius

10.

Poor conductors are used in attics because....?

a)

it increases thermal transfer

b)

it has no effect on transfer but is required for building

c)

it reduces thermal transfer

11.

An object hotter than it's surroundings will ____________ heat energy?

a)

conduct

b)

store

c)

radiate

d)

produce

12.

Thermal energy means .....?

a)

heat

b)

sun related

c)

potential energy

d)

kinetic energy

13.

Heat transfer that occurs through air

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

14.

True or False:

Light colored items absorbed thermal energy of the sun ?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How do thermal imaging googles work?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

16.

The jet stream and ocean currents are an example of .....?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Thermal Equilibrium

17.

The scale in that measures the movement of molecules

a)

Kelvin

b)

Celsius

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Molecular Motion Scale