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Heat

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An increase in the volume of a substance when the temperature increases is called ___________________________________.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal expansion
c)
temperature
d)
heat
2.
The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.
a)
expands
b)
disappears
c)
freezes
d)
explodes
3.
Thermal energy stops moving when the objects have the same temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Thermal energy keeps moving away from warmer objects to cooler objects until both are the same temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

6.
Thermal energy always moves from ____________ objects to ______________ objects.
a)
cooler, warmer
b)
warmer, cooler
c)
faster, slower
d)
slower, faster
7.

A material that does NOT conduct heat well is called a(n)

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

metal

d)

radiator

8.

The expanding of matter when it is heated is known as

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

thermal expansion

d)

vaporization

9.

What happens to air particles when they are heated?

a)

Particles move faster become further apart

b)

Particles move faster and become closer together.

c)

Particles move slower and the air expands

10.

Assuming that the thermal energy supplied to each of them is same, which of following states of matter would expand the least?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

11.

What is Thermal Contraction (Negative thermal Expansion)

a)

A decrease in a materials volume when its temperature decrease

b)

A material through which thermal energy does not flow easily

c)

The movement of thermal energy between objects.

12.

The volume of the water contract with increase in temperature between......

a)

5°C to 10°C

b)

10°C to 20°C

c)

0°C to 4°C

d)

-4°C to 0°C

13.

the transfer of heat energy through the motion of a fluid caused by temperature differences

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat

14.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Glass
d)
Steel
15.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

ironing

16.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

sun shining

17.

What type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

bonfire

18.

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

hot air balloon

19.

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

boiling water

20.

After holding an ice pack against his skin for 20 minutes, the man notices the ice pack is melting. Why is this happening?

a)

radiation - the ice pack is now all melted

b)

conduction - body heat transferred to the cold ice pack

c)

convection - the water in the ice pack flowed in a circle pattern

d)

conduction - heat came from the bigger object to the smaller

21.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
22.
Is iron a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
23.
Is wood a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
24.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
25.

Conductors are materials that...

a)

Allow heat to pass through

b)

Stop heat from passing through

26.
Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?
a)
Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
b)
Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
c)
Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.