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What are heat and light energy?

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Rubbing your hands together is a way of producing heat.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the main light and heat source?
a)
sun
b)
rain
c)
light bulb
3.

Choose the three sources of heat

a)

burning fuels

b)

Rubbing hand

c)

moon

d)

electricity

e)

mirror

4.

Which of the following is the earth's main source of heat and light?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.
A metal spoon is placed in a pan of hot water. What will happen?
a)
Heat will move from the spoon to the water.
b)
Heat will move from the water to the spoon.
c)
The temperature of the water will increase over time.
d)
Nothing 
6.

What is the energy that allows us to see things around us?

a)

heat

b)

light

7.

What is the energy that let us feel warm?

a)

heat

b)

light

8.

When you rub your hands together kinetic energy is transformed into ___________ energy.

a)
electromagnetic
b)
chemical
c)
nuclear
d)

heat

9.
Mrs. Hicks is walking on the beach and the heat from the sand is not flowing to her feet. What must be true?
a)
She is walking really fast.
b)
The temperature of the sand and her feet are the same
c)
The sand has more thermal energy
d)
Her feet have more thermal energy
10.
How does the thermal energy flow in a glass of ice tea?
a)
from the ice to the tea
b)
from the tea to the ice
c)
there is no flow
d)
it looks good - now I am thirsty
11.
When you strike a match and light some logs on fire, what is the energy transformation that is taking place?
a)

heat to kinetic

b)

kinetic to thermal

c)

chemical to heat

d)

light to chemical

12.
How do the particles move in a liquid if thermal energy was added to it?
a)
very slow then stop
b)
kinda fast then slowing down
c)
fast then move faster 
d)
no movement at all
13.
When does thermal energy transfer end?
a)
it never ends
b)
both reach the same temperature
c)
when it starts boiling
d)
when you measure them
14.
How does heat flow?
a)
Cold to hot
b)
Hot to cold
c)
Heat doesn't flow!
d)
Wait what?
15.
What happens to the particles of a substance when heat is added?
a)
The particles move slower
b)
Nothing
c)
The particles move faster
16.
The transfer of thermal energy between objects of different temperatures is called...
a)
temperature
b)
heat
c)
internal energy
d)
none of these
17.

Which object below does NOT produce heat?

a)

fire

b)

the sun

c)

a heating pad

d)

a teddy bear

18.

TRUE or FALSE:

A lightbulb is a source of sound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

TRUE or FALSE:

A candle is a source of heat and light.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.
 Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?
a)
sound energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
heat energy
21.
Betty knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb.
Which types of energy does the bulb give off?
a)
heat and electric
b)
light and mechanical
c)
light and heat
d)
electric and light
22.

2. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A SOURCE OF LIGHT?

a)

the moon

b)

our eyes

c)

fire

d)

a mirror

23.

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

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

24.

Tracey's family is on a camping trip. Tracey's mom uses the campfire to cook soup for dinner. Which form of energy is being used to cook the soup?

a)

electrical

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

sound

25.

What is the MOST likely reason that lights are used for the baby chicks?

a)

The baby chicks cannot be left in the dark

b)

The baby chicks need the warmth that the light gives off

c)

The baby chicks need to be cooled off by the light

d)

The baby chicks need to be able to see their mother

26.

Heat travels from?

a)

Cooler objects to warmer objects

b)

Smooth objects to rough objects

c)

Wet objects to dry objects

d)

Warmer objects to cooler objects

27.

Mrs. Donnelly pours hot coffee into a mug. In what direction does the heat flow to make the mug feel warm?

a)

From the mug to the coffee

b)

From the air to the coffee

c)

From the coffee to the mug

d)

From the air to the coffee

28.

Heat energy makes particles move

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

same

29.

Particles move fastest in

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

30.

This bulb transfer electric energy to ………… and ………..

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Electric

31.

Heat energy can be transferred

a)

true

b)

false

32.

What is NOT a source of heat?

a)

rubbing something together quickly

b)

the sun

c)

electricity

d)

sweating

33.

How do particles move in a hot object?

a)

they don't move

b)

slowly

c)

quickly

d)

normal speed

34.

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

35.

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

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

36.

How do particles react when heat energy is added to them?

a)

They feel warmer but stay in place

b)

They feel warmer and move slower.

c)

They feel warmer and move faster

d)

particles do not react with heat energy only solar energy

37.

What is heat?

a)

The temperature of hot objects

b)

The energy transferred from warmer to cooler object.

c)

The fire hot objects give off.

d)

All of the above

38.
Which of these has the slowest moving particles
a)
Ice
b)
Lava
c)
Gas
39.
What are the the 3 states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
b)
Gas, Gas, chaha
c)
Ice, Lava, Sunlight
d)
Emrys, Freya, Yukikawa
40.
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
41.
Which are examples of heat energy?
a)
campfire, stove
b)
trombone, drum
c)
light bulb, fan
d)
boiling water, pinwheel
42.

Thermal energy is………………

a)

Kinetic energy only

b)

potential energy only

c)

kinetic and potential energy

d)

light energy

43.

............................. and .............. are sources of heat.

a)

gitar and sun

b)

sun and fossil fuels

c)

sun and chairs

d)

horn and light

44.

What is the energy of moving particles?

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

transfer energy

d)

thermal energy

45.

What does energy from the sun do to the particles in objects?

a)

Energy from the sun makes the particles in matter change color.

b)

Energy from the sun makes the particles in matter feel rough.

c)

Energy from the sun makes the particles in objects move faster.

46.

What happens when two liquids of different temperatures are mixed?

a)

Both liquids become warmer than they were.

b)

Both liquids become the same temperature.

c)

Both liquids become colder than they were.

d)

Both liquids keep their original temperatures

47.

The transfer of thermal energy from one place to another is called

a)

Heat

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Transfer

48.

The energy of moving particles in matter is called

a)

Heat energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Thermal energy

49.

Solar panel changes ........... to heat

a)

sound energy

b)

light energy

c)

solar energy

d)

mechanical

50.

The sun makes the particles move

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

not move

51.

when you go to the shade you will feel cool because your particles move

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

not move

52.

when you rub your hands so .............. energy change to heat

a)

light

b)

chemical

c)

kinetic

d)

potential

53.

In fossil fuels change ......................energy change to heat

a)

kinetic

b)

chemical potential

c)

light

d)

sound

54.

restaurants use heat lamps for

a)

decoration

b)

keeping the food warm

c)

give more light to the place

d)

provide electricity

55.

can our bodies be sources of heat

a)

yes

b)

No

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