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Thermal Energy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the kinetic theory of matter?

a)

Everything is made up of matter

b)

Matter is made of solids, liquids & gases

c)

The particles that makes up all of matter are constantly in motion

2.

The state of matter the object is in will determine the speed and direction of the particles.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Particles in a gas:

a)

Vibrate back and forth

b)

Move around more freely, sliding past one another

c)

Move far apart and at high speeds

4.

The particles in liquids:

a)

Move far apart and at high speeds

b)

Move around more freely, sliding past one another

c)

Vibrate back and forth

5.

The particles in solids:

a)

Vibrate back and forth

b)

Move far apart and at high speeds

c)

Move around more freely, sliding past one another

6.

What is the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object called?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Heat

c)

Temperature

7.

The ______ kinetic energy the particles of an object have, the _____ the temperature.

a)

Less, Lower

b)

More, higher

c)

More, lower

8.

What are the three common Temperature scales?

a)

Celsius, Fahrenheit & Kelvin

b)

Celsius, Degrees, Fahrenheit

c)

Degrees, Thermal, Celsius

9.

Which temperature scale is used in science? (Check all that apply)

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

10.

Temperature is measured by using a _______.

a)

Scale

b)

Ruler

c)

Thermometer

11.

What is Thermal Energy?

a)

The constant movement of particles in a substance

b)

The total kinetic energy of all the particles that make up a substance

c)

The average measurement of the particles in a substance

12.

The _____ particles that are in a substance at a given temperature, the _____ the thermal energy.

a)

More, Less

b)

Lesser, Greater

c)

More, greater

13.

Choose which would have more Thermal energy

a)

The water in a pond

b)

Full bath tub

c)

Cup of very hot soup

14.

The energy that is transferred between objects at different temperatures is called:

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Heat

c)

Kinetic energy

15.

How heat is measured? (Check all that apply)

a)

Degrees

b)

Joules

c)

Calories

16.

Heat is a form of _______.

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Measurement

17.

Select the way(s) you can transfer heat. (select all that applies)

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.

_____ are materials that transfer heat well.

a)

Convectors

b)

Conductors

c)

Insulators

19.

______ are poor conductors of heat.

a)

Convectors

b)

Conductors

c)

Insulators

20.

______ is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquid or gas.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

21.

______ is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

22.

What type of heat transfer is sun burn?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

23.

What type of heat transfer is steam?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

24.

What type of heat transfer is melting butter in a pan?

a)

Condcution

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

25.

The states of matter are:

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

All of the above