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HEAT ENERGY

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 5hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ tells you how hot or cold something is.

a)

temperature

b)

weight

c)

height

d)

thermometer

2.

_______ is a tool used to measure temperature.

a)

ruler

b)

thermometer

c)

scale

d)

measuring cup

3.

Which of the following is not a source of heat?

a)

coal

b)

microwave

c)

wood

d)

shirt

4.

_____ is a force that slows things down and creates heat.

a)

thermometer

b)

running

c)

friction

d)

magnetism

5.

On which surface would you ride your bike the fastest?

a)

concrete

b)

grass

c)

soil

6.

If you rub your hands together they get warmer because of

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

the weather

7.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Heat only changes the way food tastes.

b)

Heat only changes the way food looks.

c)

Heat changes the way food looks and tastes.

8.

To make ice you need to _____ .

a)

add heat

b)

take heat away

c)

wait for the winter

9.

Heating a home can take up a lot of energy. What could save energy?

a)

turning up the heater

b)

turning up the air conditioner

c)

turning down the heater when you are not home

d)

turning on the heater when you are not home

10.

Which example shows that heat can change an object?

a)

riding a bike down a hill

b)

watching a video in slow motion

c)

baking an apple

d)

drawing a picture of the sun

11.
When Water Turns into gas it is called?
a)
Water Vapor
b)
Darth Vapor
c)
Melts
12.
Water will _________ when it gets cold enough, changing it from a LIQUID to a SOLID
a)
Melt
b)
Freeze
c)
Boil
13.
We measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
14.
When a SOLID changes to a LIQUID, it
a)
Freezes
b)
Boils
c)
Melts
15.
When a gas cools and becomes a liquid, it _________
Hint ( This means its getting colder, think of the molecules)
a)
Contracts
b)
Expands
16.
Heat moves easily through materials called?
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
17.
When water is heated and CHANGES INTO A GAS it___________ 
a)
Boils
b)
Evaporates
c)
insulates
18.
Fur, cotton, wool, and plastic are examples of____________
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
19.
A device used to measure temperature
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Blabometer
d)
hamamamometer
20.
When a liquid SLOWLY changes into a gas it_________
a)
Condenses
b)
Evaporates
21.
Which color absorbs the most light ?
a)
Light Blue
b)
White
c)
Black
22.
When an object is heated, it)_______
a)
Drops in temperature
b)
Gains Energy
c)
Its particles slow down
23.
Heat always goes from a ____ Temperature to a _____ temperature
a)
Warm to cold
b)
Cold to warm
24.
What do all objects have?
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Dark Matter energy
c)
Puppies
25.
What happens to water when it freezes?
a)
It turns to gas
b)
copper is formed
c)
Its particles contract
26.
Which of these has the slowest moving particles
a)
Ice
b)
Lava
c)
Gas
27.
What happens when Gas condenses?
a)
It becomes hot
b)
It becomes a liquid
28.
What are the the 3 states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
b)
Gas, Gas, chaha
c)
Ice, Lava, Sunlight
d)
Emrys, Freya, Yukikawa
29.
If a thermometer measures the temperature of water at its SOLID state, what temperature would it show?
a)
Something above 32 Degrees F
b)
Something below 32 Degrees F
30.
Which would take up more space, 1 Kilogram of liquid water or 1 Kilogram of frozen water? 
a)
Frozen Water, because liquids take the shape of their container
b)
Liquid because solids are smaller 
31.
Zoe rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?
a)
electrical energy
b)
light energy
c)
sound energy
d)
heat energy
32.
What types of energy does a light bulb give off?
a)
heat and electric
b)
light and heat
c)
electric and light
d)
light and mechanical
33.
Which are examples of heat energy?
a)
campfire, stove
b)
trombone, drum
c)
light bulb, fan
d)
boiling water, pinwheel
34.
Which one describes how the sand's heat affects a snake’s body as it comes out of the shade?
a)
The sand gets cooler when then snake slithers across it.
b)
The snake’s body temperature decreases.
c)
The snake’s body temperature increases.
d)
The sand gets warmer when the snake lays down.
35.
When you hold an ice cube in your hand. It begins to melt as you squeeze it. Why?
a)
You absorb heat from the ice.
b)
You release cold to the ice.
c)
Cold moves from the ice onto your hand as it melts.
d)
Heat moves from your hand into the cube and warms it.
36.
Which of the following will cause the fastest change in temperature of an ice cube?
a)
ice cube in a pot of boiling water
b)
ice cube in a pot of cold water
c)
ice cube in a pot of warm water
d)
ice cube on a plate at room temperature
37.
Which of the following must be present for heat to flow from one substance to another?
a)
One of the substances must always be a solid.
b)
One of the substances must always be a liquid.
c)
The substances must be at the same temperature.
d)
The substances must be at the different temperature.
38.
Which of the following cups will most likely keep my water cold?
a)
metal
b)
glass
c)
foam
d)
paper
39.
She goes outside to make a snowman. Why do her hands stay warm?
a)
The heat flows quickly from the snow through the mitten.
b)
The heat flows quickly from the mitten to the snow.
c)
The gloves are good conductors that trap heat.
d)
The gloves are good insulators that trap heat.
40.
Which is the BEST reason pots made out of the materials: aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?
a)
They are able to stop the flow of heat.
b)
They are good conductors of heat.
c)
They keep the same amount of heat.
d)
They are good insulators of heat.
41.
When you heat materials for 10 minutes, how would you know which one is the BEST conductor?
a)
The material which temperature increases the most.
b)
The material that changes the slowest.
c)
The material which temperature increases the least.
d)
The material that stays the same.
42.

What is NOT a source of heat?

a)

rubbing something together quickly

b)

the sun

c)

electricity

d)

sweating

43.

How do molecules move in a hot object?

a)

they don't move

b)

slowly

c)

quickly

d)

normal speed

44.

Shay plugs in her computer. When she places it on her lap, she notices it is hot. What is the source of heat?

a)

sun

b)

friction

c)

mixing objects together

d)

electricity

45.

Which is the source of heat that is caused when objects rapidly rub against each other?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

46.

What tool do we use to measure temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

scale

c)

calculator

d)

ruler

47.

Two liquids combining to make the temperature rise is which type of heat source?

a)

electricty

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

48.

Tires rubbing on the street and making smoke comes from which source of heat?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

49.

Ice cream melting outside is an example of which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

50.

Ice cream melting outside is an example of which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

51.

A light bulb feeling warm comes from which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

52.

Two liquids combing to make the temperature rise is an example of which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

53.

Heat moves from ____________ to _____________.

a)

any way it wants

b)

cold to hot

c)

warm to luke warm

d)

hot to cold

54.

What is Temperature?

a)

Measure of the kinetic energy in the warm particles.

b)

Measure of the kinetic energy in the frozen particles.

c)

Measure of the average kinetic energy of all particles.

d)

Measure of the kinetic energy in the cold particles.

55.

What are the units of measurement for Temperature?

a)

celsius and meter

b)

Fahrenheit and celsius

c)

fahrenheit and metr

d)

celsius and minutes

56.

How is Temperature Measured?

a)

Scale

b)

Your Hand

c)

Thermometer

d)

Telescope

57.

How does temperature relate to kinetic energy?

(Both answers must be correct)

a)

Cooler Liquids


Move Slower Lower Temperature


Warmer Liquids


Move faster Higher Temperature

b)

Warmer Liquids


Move Slower Lower Temperature


Cooler Liquids


Move faster Higher Temperature

c)

Cooler Liquids


Move faster Higher Temperature


Warmer Liquids


Move faster Higher Temperature

d)

Cooler Liquids


Move faster Higher Temperature


Warmer Liquids


Move faster Higher Temperature

58.

What is heat?

a)

Heat is the energy transferred from an object of a higher temperature to an object of a lower temperature.

b)

Heat is the energy transferred from an object of a lower temperature to an object of a higher temperature.

59.

Heat always flows from:

a)

Top to Bottom

b)

Cold to Hot

c)

Hot to Cold

d)

Less energy to more

60.

How is Thermal Energy different from Temperature?

a)

Temperature = What it feels like.

Thermal Energy = What it actually is.

b)

Temperature = total kinetic energy.

Thermal Energy = average energy

c)

Thermal Energy = average kinetic energy. Temperature= total energy

d)

Temperature = average kinetic energy.

Thermal Energy = total energy

61.

Sunlight is an example of heat transfer by:

a)

Osmosis

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Concuction

62.

Heat Transferred by Convection can be:

a)

Liquids or gasses

b)

Only Gasses

c)

Only Liquids

d)

Only Solids

63.

Heat Transferred by Conduction can be:

a)

Transferred through water

b)

Transferred through direct contact

c)

Transferred through indirect contact

d)

Transferred through space

64.

Heat transferred by Radiation can be:

a)

Tasted

b)

Seen

c)

Felt

d)

Heard