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Thermal heat transfer, electromagnetic spectrum

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
2.
dark colored surfaces _________ radiation
a)
reflect 
b)
absorb
3.
Land heats up and cools down faster than water.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

What type of heat transfer takes place when you touch a warm mug of hot chocolate?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

None of the above

5.

Conduction requires

a)

Electricity

b)

the electromagnetic spectrum and particles

c)

air or water flow

d)

direct contact

6.

Heat transfer always moves ...

a)

cold to hot

b)

east to west

c)

hot to cold

d)

north to south

7.

If you walk barefoot on hot asphalt, energy is transferred by which process?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Reflection

8.
The earth receives heat energy from the sun by _______________, which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
greenhouse effect
9.

When air is heated, its volume ____________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

10.

When air is heated, its density ___________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

11.

Which of the following is an application of convection?

a)

The movement of heat through a metal pan to the food.

b)

The use of ice box to keep drinks cool.

c)

The sea breeze that blows from sea to land.

d)

The use of wool blanket to keep the body warm.

12.

In the process of convection, energy is transferred _________.

a)

because of temperature differences in a solid

b)

because of density differences in a liquid

c)

by the diffusion of molecules throughout a fluid

d)

by the vibration of molecules

13.

Some dye in a beaker of water is gently heated. Why are the streaks of dye seen in the water?

a)

The hot dye is a better conductor than the cool water.

b)

The hot dye is a better convector than the cool water.

c)

The hot water is less dense than the cool water.

d)

The hot water is denser than the cool water.

14.

By which process is thermal energy transferred through a vacuum?

a)

conduction only

b)

convection only

c)

conduction and convection only

d)

radiation only

15.

Which type of surface is the best absorber of infra-red rays?

a)

black and rough

b)

black and smooth

c)

white and rough

d)

white and smooth

16.

list the types of heat transfer

a)

conduction,convection,radiation

b)

thermometer,heat,kinetic energy

c)

temperature,convection current, density

d)

evaporation, condensation, precipitation

17.

Which phase is the best conductor of heat?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

18.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
19.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
20.
What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance?
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Potential energy
21.
What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
22.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

23.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
24.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
26.

Which EM waves have the longest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

27.

Which EM waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

radio

b)

x-rays

c)

ultraviolet

d)

gamma rays

28.

Which color waves have the lowest frequency?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

29.

Which color waves have the shortest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

violet

30.

What happens to frequency when wavelength decreases?

a)

stays the same

b)

decreases

c)

increases

d)

There is no relationship between wavelength & frequency.

31.

What are the causes of sea level rise? (select all)

a)

glaciers melting

b)

thermal expansion

c)

sea level rise isn't real

32.

What is causing temperatures to get warmer on earth?

a)

The earth is moving closer to the sun

b)

The sun is just getting hotter; no one knows why

c)

Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are trapping more and more heat from the planet

33.

Write a hypothesis, if the ice on the island melts what will happen?

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34.

Two objects with different temperature in thermal contact will reach thermal equilibrium when.....

a)

both object becomes hotter

b)

both objects become colder

c)

both object reach the same final temperature

35.

What happens to the temperature if I add ice cubes to a glass of soda

a)

The heat transfers from the coke to the ice

b)

The heat transfers from the ice to the coke

36.
After taking a hot shower, James steps out of the shower onto the tile floor. The tile felt cold to his feet. Which explanation below best describes James' experience?
a)
Heat from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
b)
Heat from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
c)
Cold from the tile floor is transferred to his feet
d)
Cold from his feet is transferred to the tile floor
37.

Johnny put ice in his water. Which idea do you think best explains why the water got cold?

a)

The coldness from the ice moved into the water

b)

The coldness and the heat moved back and forth until the water cooled off.

c)

The heat from the water moved into the ice.

d)

The water does not cool of

38.

The dependent variable is the ​ ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
cause
effect
39.

The independent variable is the ​ ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
cause
effect
40.

The dependent variable is the

a)

what data is being collected on

b)

what is kept the same

c)

what the scientist changes

41.

The independent variable is the

a)

what data is being collected on

b)

what is kept the same

c)

what the scientist changes

42.

Which factor is most responsible for the increase in sea level rise? 

a)

The currents shifting in the ocean bringing cooler water to some locations.

b)

The thermal expansion of liquid water in the ocean.

c)

The glaciers melting and adding water to the oceans.

d)

The increase in ocean water salinity due to more evaporation.

43.

The measure of hotness or coldness is (a)   .


temperature or heat

44.

__________is the form of energy that is transferred between objects that are different temperatures.


Heat or Temperature

a)

Heat

b)

Temperature

45.

Radiation, conduction, and convection are three ways that heat is transferred or moves.


True or False

a)

false

b)

true

46.

Darius sets up two trays of water with a heat lamp between them. He records the initial temperature of the water. Then, he turns the heat lamp on. After 20 minutes, Darius records the temperature of the water again. His set up and data are shown below.

Which of the following BEST explains the results of this experiment?

a)

The water in the trays remained at similar temperatures due to convection. Because heat rises with warm air, the thermal energy from the lamp did not reach the trays of water.

b)

The water in the trays remained at similar temperatures due to convection. Because the trays were located the same distance from the lamp, they gained a similar amount of thermal energy.

c)

The water in Tray 1 gained more energy due to conduction from the lamp. Because the light molecules bumped into the water molecules in Tray 1 more, the water in this tray was heated more.

d)

The water in Tray 1 gained more thermal energy due to radiation from the lamp. Because the light from the lamp was directed at Tray 1 more, the radiation from the light heated the water in this tray more.

47.

MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

48.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

49.

Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

a)

fishing

b)

farming

c)

breathing

d)

burning fossil fuels

50.

T/F - The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing.

a)

True

b)

False