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Thermal Energy Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Conduction can only occur between two objects when –
a)
one object is less dense than the other.
b)
both objects are in physical contact with each other.
c)
one of the objects is made of a metal.
d)
both objects are exactly the same temperature.
2.
Which of the following is an example of conduction?
a)
Solar energy warming a room.
b)
Heat rising from the coils of a stove.
c)
Hot air drying a wet towel.
d)
Heat moving from a clothes iron to a shirt.
3.
The particles of a gas move ____than the particles of the same substance in the liquid or solid state.
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
same speed
4.
Which of the following are kinds of heat transfer.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
All of the above
5.

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

a)

The hottest object to the coolest object.

b)

The coolest object to the hottest object.

c)

The solid object to the liquid object.

d)

The liquid object to the solid object.

6.
Jenny poured some hot chocolate into a cup and stirred it with a metal spoon.  She noticed the spoon was really warm.  What is the best explanation for this?
a)
The spoon is a conductor.
b)
The spoon reflects heat.
c)
The spoon is an insulator.
d)
She touched the spoon first and waited to touch the cup.
7.
Convection is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch an object
b)
The heating and cooling of a fluid
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
8.
Radiation is heat transfer by-
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
9.
When the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor of a house is heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal equilibrium
10.
The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal electricity
11.

Thermal Energy

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

12.

Temperature

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

13.

Heat

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

14.

When there is a rise in temperature and atoms/molecules move faster and collide, --- is produced.

a)

thermal energy

b)

electrical energy

c)

static energy

d)

gravitational energy

15.

A pan containing water is placed on the stove.  The stove is turned on and begins to heat the water.  What is happening to the water molecules as they warm up?

a)

The particles are staying at the same motion as before being heated

b)

The particles are moving faster

c)

The particles are moving in square-shaped patterns

d)

The particles are slowing down

16.

Which of the following is not an example of convection?

a)

an overhead fan pushing cooler air particles down in a room

b)

ice melting in a cup of sweet tea

c)

the sun heating the Earth

d)

warm water boiling on a stove

17.

--- refers to heat that is transferred through empty space.

a)

radiation

b)

gravity

c)

conduction

d)

convection

18.

The transfer of heat by the movement of currents of liquid or gas refers to ---

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

gravity

d)

radiation

19.

A teacher puts one test tube of 50 degree C liquid and one test tube of 10 degree C liquid into a 20 degree C water bath, as shown in the diagram below. Which of the following diagrams best represents the directions that heat will move when the test tubes are placed into the water bath?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

The more particles a substance has at a given temperature,

a)

The higher its temperature

b)

The more thermal energy it has

c)

The more degrees it has

d)

The more kelvin it has

21.

Heat transfer occurs

a)

In many directions

b)

Both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones

c)

Only from warm objects to colder ones

d)

Only from cold objects to warmer ones

22.

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

23.

Which of these is a good conductor?

a)

Wood

b)

Paper

c)

Silver

d)

Air

24.

Because a bath has more molecules, it has more __________ than a teacup at the same temperature.

a)

Heat

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Potential energy

d)

Degrees

25.

The handle of a spoon in a bowl of soup becomes warm due to heat transfer by the process of

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

26.

On the Celsius scale, water freezes at

a)

32

b)

100

c)

273

d)

0

27.

Thermal energy (heat) always moves from a (1)_______ substance to a (2)_______ substance.

a)

(1) hot

(2) cold

b)

(1) cold

(2) hot

c)

(1) red

(2) blue

d)

(1) blue

(2) red

28.

Water currents that flow from the equator to the poles move heat from warmer climates to colder ones are an example of which transfer of heat?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

29.

When a volcano erupts, hot molten rock can come to Earth’s surface. This lava burns or melts most things it touches. The lava is so hot it can set a tree on fire even if the tree is several feet away from it. This phenomenon is caused by the process of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

30.

__________ is a type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids, which can be solid liquid or gas.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

31.

________ is the transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects in direct contact

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

32.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
33.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
34.
The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal electricity
35.

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

36.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
37.
As you touch a hot stove the heat transfers -
a)
from your hand to the stove
b)
from the stove to your hand
c)
It doesn't transfer
38.

What type of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Density

39.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
40.
You're holding hands with your best friend.  Your friend's hands are REALLY warm and yours are really cold.  After a few minutes, this has changed.  How might you explain what happened?
a)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through conduction.
b)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through conduction. 
c)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through convection.
d)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through convection.
41.

If Ms. Klepper goes camping and puts her cans of Coke, which are 75°F, in the river, which is 55°F, what will eventually happen to her Cokes?

a)

Her cans of Coke will stay the same temperature (75°F).

b)

Her cans of Coke will get warmer, because it's so hot outside.

c)

He cans of Coke will freeze because the water is so cold.

d)

Her cans of Coke will eventually become the same temperature as the water (55°F).

42.

Which of the images shows the molecules in a solid?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

43.

What feature of cup is specifically helping keep the coffee cold?

a)

It is plastic.

b)

It is clear.

c)

It is double-walled.

44.
What is the difference between temperature and thermal energy?
a)
Thermal Energy=Average Kinetic Energy
Temperature=Total Kinetic Energy
b)
Thermal Energy=Total Kinetic Energy
Temperature=Average Kinetic Energy
45.

Four steel blocks were heated to different temperatures and stacked together as shown in the diagram below. Heat energy will move in all of the following directions EXCEPT –

a)

From #4 to #1

b)

From #3 to #2

c)

From #2 to #4

d)

From #2 to #3

46.

Four insulating containers were filled with warm water. Twenty minutes later the temperature was recorded again. Which container is the best insulator?

a)

Container S

b)

Container R

c)

Container Q

d)

Container P

47.

A chef leaves a copper spoon, a wooden spoon, and a steel spoon in a pot of boiling soup for several minutes. Which spoon should the chef grab with his bare hand to stir the soup?

a)

The copper spoon

b)

The steel spoon

c)

The wooden spoon

d)

The three spoons will be equally hot

48.

The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called

a)

Temperature

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Degrees

d)

Mass

49.

The more particles a substance has at a given temperature,

a)

The higher its temperature

b)

The more thermal energy it has

c)

The more degrees it has

d)

The more kelvin it has

50.
4. If the atoms of an object are moving slow, the object would feel...
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Unknown
51.
3. If the atoms of an object are moving fast, the temperature would be...
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Unknown
52.
A thermal insulator doesn't allow heat to pass through it easily.
a)
True 
b)
False
53.
Heat moves from higher temperatures to lower temperatures.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
What happens to particles as they cool down?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
55.
Cold can never move into something, it is _________ flowing out that makes us feel cold.
a)
cool air
b)
heat
c)
atoms
d)
molecules
56.

If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

a)

one reaches a temperature of zero

b)

they both have an equal temperature

c)

one runs out of energy

57.

If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?

a)

nothing, they would not change

b)

both rooms would become hotter 

c)

both room would become colder

d)

the bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise

58.
When you leave your cold drink outside, the glass may have water drops on it.  This is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
estuary
59.

Which color would be better at keeping a cup cold?

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Clear

60.

Which of the following means heat energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Thermal

c)

Potential

61.

Does a lid affect how well a cup maintains the temperature of the liquid inside?

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

Which type of matter has the fewest particle collisions?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

63.

If I put two bags of ice cubes in a bathtub with hot water the ice cubes will melt. What is happening?

a)

Magic

b)

The heat from the water gives its energy to the ice making it hot and making the water colder as well.

c)

The heat from the water is taken by the ice then it will melt and the water will stay the same.

64.

What would light energy do to iced water?

a)

Heat it up

b)

Cool it down

c)

Nothing