Worksheets6th: 4.1: Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 11mins
the energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object
thermal energy
heat
temperature
the total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles in an object
thermal energy
heat
temperature
the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an substance
thermal energy
heat
temperature
total or internal energy
thermal energy
temperature
heat
the SI unit for energy
joule (J)
meter (m)
newton (N)
gram (g)
Which statement is correct?
heat is transferred from a warm object to a cool object until they both balance out
heat is transferred from a cool object to a warm object until they both balance out
hot stays hot and cold stays cold
What is absolute zero? Choose 2.
the lowest temperature possible
0 degrees Kelvin
0 degrees Celcius
0 degrees Fahrenheit
Two different objects at the same temperature. . .
would have the same amounts of thermal energy.
can have different amounts of thermal energy.
What can cause something to have greater thermal energy? Choose 2.
larger size
smaller size
higher temperature
lower temperature
If all the items below have the same temperature, then which one would have the most thermal energy?
same temperature means they would all have the same thermal energy
a small cup of hot tea
a gallon of hot tea
a bathtub full of hot tea
If you were heating up two different dishes of the same macaroni, which would would take the longest to heat up?
a small dish of macaroni
a large dish of macaroni
Why would a bathtub full of hot water be more dangerous than a cup of hot water if they are the same temperature? Choose 2.
a bathtub contains more water and has more thermal energy
a bathtub of hot water would be hotter even at the same temperature
a bathtub of hot water could transfer more heat to you
a bathtub of hot water would cool off faster
How do you convert from Kelvin to Celsius?
Kelvin temperature - 273
Kelvin temperature + 273
Celsius -273
What determines an object's thermal energy? Choose 3.
potential energy and/or arrangement of particles
state of matter
amount of matter and type of matter
how much the object weighs
how expensive an object is
When a substance has started changing state, its . . .
Choose the two that are correct.
temperature changes but thermal energy stays the same
temperature stays the same but thermal energy changes
particles rearrange
You run outside in your socks on a cold winter's day. Why do your feet get cold?
warmth left your feet and went into the ground
cold from the ground went into your feet
Why does a pond take longer to freeze over than a puddle would? Choose 2.
the pond has more thermal energy
the puddle has more thermal energy
the pond has less thermal energy
the puddle has less thermal energy
There is a small glass of very hot water and a large bathtub full of hot water that is a slightly lower temperature. Which has more thermal energy?
Bathtub: more particles of water
Small Glass: hotter temperature
How can a lower temperature substance have MORE thermal energy than a higher temperature substance?
Choose 2.
there is more of the lower temperature substance
there is less of the lower temperature substance
there is less of the higher temperature substance
there is more of the higher temperature substance
