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How does Energy Transfer effect Temperature?

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

When you turn on a radiator what will happen to the temperature of the room?

a)

It will stay the same

b)

It will increase

c)

It will decrease

2.

Why does this happen to the temperature of the room when you turn the radiator on?

a)

The radiator takes thermal energy away from the room

b)

The radiator destroys the energy in the room

c)

The radiator creates energy so the room gets warm

d)

The radiator adds thermal energy to the room

3.

Now you turn the radiator off and open a window. What will happen to the temperature of the room?

a)

It will stay the same

b)

It will increase

c)

It will decrease

4.

Why does turning off the radiator and opening the window do this to the room? select all options that explain why

a)

Air with lots of thermal energy will leave through the window.

b)

The outside air destroys the thermal energy that was inside the room making it colder.

c)

The total thermal energy of the room will decrease.

d)

Air in the room will be replaced by air with less thermal energy from outside.

5.

When an object loses thermal energy its temperature (a)  

6.

When an object gains thermal energy its temperature (a)  

7.

Thermal energy always moves from....

a)

Colder objects/areas to hotter objects/areas

b)

Hotter objects/areas to cooler objects/areas

8.

Which direction is thermal energy being transferred? Ice cubes added to a fizzy drink

a)

Room --> Drink

b)

Drink --> Ice cubes

c)

Ice cubes --> Drink

d)

Drink --> Surroundings

9.

How will the temperature of each object change? Ice cubes added to a fizzy drink

a)

drink will get warmer

b)

Ice cubes get colder

c)

Ice cubes will get warmer

d)

Drink will get colder

10.

Which direction is thermal energy being transferred? Ice cube tray of water in the freezer

a)

Water --> Freezer

b)

Freezer--> water

11.

How will the temperature of each object change? Ice cube tray of water in the freezer

a)

Freezer will decrease in temperature

b)

Water will decrease in temperature

c)

Freezer will get hotter

d)

Water will get hotter

12.

Which direction is thermal energy being transferred? Pot of water on the hob

a)

The hob --> surroundings

b)

The surroundings --> water

c)

The hob --> Water

d)

The water --> The surroundings

13.

How will the temperature of each object change? Pot of water on the hob

a)

The water will get colder

b)

The water will get hotter

c)

The surroundings will get hotter

d)

The surroundings will get cooler

14.

Which direction is thermal energy being transferred? Pot of water taken off the hob

a)

The hob --> surroundings

b)

The surroundings --> water

c)

The hob --> Water

d)

The water --> The surroundings

15.

How will the temperature of each object change? Pot of water taken off the hob

a)

The water will get colder

b)

The water will get hotter

c)

The surroundings will get hotter

d)

The surroundings will get cooler