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Cumulative Assessment pt. 3

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) ___________ is a device for measuring temperature.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Psychrometer

2.

A slower particle has lower energy than an identical, faster particle.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Heat Transfer by conduction occurs when....

a)

particles bump into each other

b)

atoms give off heat in the form of electromagnetic waves

c)

large numbers of atoms move from place to place

d)

electromagnetic waves travel from place to place through a vacuum

4.

The temperature of a cold glass of water will eventually....

a)

Always be colder than the surrounding environment

b)

Never change temperature

c)

Match the temperature of the surrounding environment

d)

Become warmer than the surrounding environment

5.

Thermal energy always moves:

a)

From an object with lower kinetic energy to an object with higher kinetic energy.

b)

From a high temperature object to a lower temperature object.

c)

From an object of higher mass to an object of lower mass.

d)

From a lower temperature object to a higher temperature object.

6.

Heat travels from the sun to the earth by the process of...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

7.

Which diagram shows the wavelength of the wave?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

8.

What does a wave carry from place to place?

a)

energy

b)

dreams

c)

matter

d)

people

9.

Transverse wave disturbances are __________ to the direction of propagation.

a)

parallel

b)

Inverted

c)

perpendicular

d)

crazy

10.

Longitudinal wave disturbances are __________ to the direction of propagation.

a)

parallel

b)

Inverted

c)

perpendicular

d)

crazy

11.

The highest point in a transverse wave is the....

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

12.

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the....

a)

compression

b)

crest

c)

rest position

d)

trough

13.

What type of interference increases the amplitude of a wave?

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

14.

What type of interference decreases the amplitude of a wave?

a)

constructive

b)

destructive