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Chapter 5 Lesson 2 Thermal Energy Transfers

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The transfer of theermal energy by electromagnetic waves is ___________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

nuclear

2.

Convection is the thermal energy transferred from one location to another in a fluid because of difference in density of warmer and cooler parts of the liquid.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why do hot air ballons ride?

a)

thermal conduction

b)

thermal convection

c)

thermal expansion

d)

thermal radiation

4.

THe pizza crust and pizza sauce have the same temperature. Why then does the pizza sauce burn your mouth, but the pizza crust does not?

a)

thermal conduction

b)

thermal radiation

c)

specific heat is higher the sauce

d)

sauce has less thermal energy

5.

A pot holder is an example of ___________.

a)

thermal insulator

b)

thermal conductor

c)

gloves

d)

keeping your hands warm

6.

When you fill a 5 gallon plastic gas can with gasoline and screw on the lid and let it sit outside in the warm sun, what happens to the plastic container?

a)

thermal radiation

b)

thermal conduction

c)

thermal expansion

d)

heat transfer

7.

How can putting a hot liquid into a very cold glass cause the glass to break?

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8.

What happens to the volume of a gas when it is heated?

a)

volume decreases

b)

volume increases

c)

volume doesn't change

9.

How do bulb thermometers demonstrate thermal expansion in a liquid?

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10.

What can cause thermal expansion in sidewalks?

a)

The heat from the sun

b)

People walking on the concrete

c)

control joints

d)

existing cracks

11.

What would happen on a hot day if seatbelts were made of metal instead of cloth?

a)

The seatbelts would be very cold

b)

The seatbelts would be very hot

c)

Metal is a good thermal conductor

d)

Metal is a poor thermal conductor

12.

Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

a)

Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

b)

Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

c)

The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

d)

The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

13.

What is the original source of the most of the energy that people use?

a)

By radiation from the sun.

b)

By convection from the sun.

c)

By radiation from the Earth's core.

d)

Conduction from Earth's core.

14.

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

a)

A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

b)

A pot on a stove boiling water.

c)

Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

d)

A hot air balloon.

15.

When choosing materials to build a fireplace, why is brick a better choice than metal?

a)

Brick is a conductor.

b)

Brick is heat resistant.

c)

Metal is a conductor.

d)

Meat is heat resistant.

16.

What enables fireman to enter buildings that are on fire and return from them safely?

a)

Convection cells keep fire away.

b)

The heat makes the building expand so there is no more room.

c)

Fireman wear heat resistant suits.

d)

They are really fast.

17.

Why should space be left at the top of the plastic bottle when filling with water and then freeze?

a)

Because water expands when frozen.

b)

Because water contracts when frozen.

c)

Because plastic contracts when frozen.

d)

Because plastic expands when frozen.

18.

Popcorn is made from corn kernels. What happens when kernels are heated in a microwave?

a)

The kernels expand.

b)

The kernels dissolve.

c)

The kernels become hard and brittle.

d)

The kernels stick together to form ball.

19.

Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?

a)

When heat is transferred through waves.

b)

When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.

c)

The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts move up and the colder parts moves down.

20.

What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

All of them

21.

Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

Hair dryer is drying up your hair

b)

When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.

c)

A spoon placed in the cup filled with cold coffee.

d)

Boiling spaghetti noodles in water.

22.

What heat transfer happens when you put the pan in the open stove?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None

23.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

24.

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

25.

Walking on a warm sand with your bare feet shows this type of heat transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

26.

Ironing a shirt is an example of:

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

conduction

d)

convection

27.

The ______ air rises and the cold air sinks in convection heat transfer.

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

same

d)

very cold

28.

You and your friends gathered around a campfire to keep warm. How heat is being transferred?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

29.

This is the transfer of thermal energy through "space".

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

spaceship

30.

The transfer of energy through molecules in direct contact is ...

a)

Heat

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Radiation

31.

Which sentence explains why a cold metal spoon placed in a pot of boiling water becomes hot?

a)

Thermal energy is transferred from the spoon to the water by conduction

b)

Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the spoon by conduction.

c)

Thermal energy in the water is transformed into kinetic energy in the spoon by convection.

d)

Thermal energy in the spoon is transformed into kinetic energy in the water by convection.

32.
In a lava lamp, the warm part rises and the cool part sinks.  This is an example of 
a)
heat computation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
radiation
33.
True or false: Heat moves from the cooler object to a warmer object
a)
True
b)
False
34.

True or False?

Heat and temperature are different.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

As thermal energy increases, kinetic energy also...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

36.
What is the difference between heat and temperature?    
a)
a.  Temperature measures the motion of molecules, and heat is the energy of that motion
b)
b.  Temperature is measured by a thermometer, and heat is measured by a barometer
c)
c.  Heat is measured in calories, and temperature is measured in joules
d)
d.  Heat is caused by the sun, and temperature is caused by conditions in the atmosphere
37.
Why is there more thermal energy in an iceberg than in a pot of boiling water?    
a)
a.  The pot insulates the heated molecules
b)
b.  Most icebergs are fairly warm to the touch
c)
  c.  Icebergs contain many more molecules than pots of water
d)
  d.  Water does not hold heat very well
38.

What tool is used to measure temperature?

a)

a stove

b)

a beaker

c)

a thermometer

d)

a glove

39.

list the types of heat transfer

a)

conduction,convection,radiation

b)

thermometer,heat,kinetic energy

c)

temperature,convection current, density

d)

evaporation, condensation, precipitation

40.

Thermal energy that is transferred through empty space

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Temperature

41.

Thermal energy transfer through the movement of currents in liquids and gases.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Temperature

42.

The relationship between the temperature and the total energy of a system depend on all the following except

a)

The color of matter

b)

The amount of matter

c)

The type of matter

d)

The state of matter

43.

A material that prevents the flow of heat

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Metal

d)

Plasma

44.

A material that allows or helps the flow of heat.

a)

Insulator

b)

Salinity

c)

Conductor

d)

Plasma

45.

When particles of matter are in direct contact, conduction of thermal energy occurs in which states of matter?

a)

Solids, liquids, and gases.

b)

Liquids and gases.

c)

Gases.

d)

Solids and liquids.

46.

All metals are examples of good:

a)

insulators of thermal energy

b)

conductors of thermal energy

47.

Holding a hot cup of cocoa is an example of which type of heat transfer?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

48.

Which type of heat transfer is happening INSIDE the pot on the stove?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

49.

Which type of heat transfer is happening where the pot is sitting on the red hot glowing metal rack?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

50.

Which type of heat transfer is happening in the spaces outside of the pot but close to it?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation