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science quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which of these surfaces is best at radiating heat?

a)

black

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

white

2.

which of these surfaces is best at absorbing heat?

a)

black

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

white

3.

A vacuum flask is able to keep a cold liquid cold because it

a)

decrease the rate at which heat flows into the liquid

b)

decrease the rate at which heat flows out of the liquid

c)

increase the rate at which heat flows into the liquid

d)

increase the rate at which heat flows out of the liquid

4.

plants grows better in a greenhouse in early spring because

a)

heat from the sun warms the inside of the greenhouse

b)

seeds germinate in the spring

c)

the greenhouse stops too much heat getting to the plants

d)

the young plants are sheltered from the rain

5.

heat energy is measured in

a)

degrees

b)

joules

c)

newtons

d)

pascals

6.

which of these does the kinetic theory NOT explain

a)

condensing of steam

b)

evaporating of water

c)

heat coming from the sun

d)

melting of ice

7.

what happens when one end of a metal bar is heated

a)

molecules at the heated end move as fast as at the other end

b)

molecules at the heated end move faster than the other end

c)

molecules at the heated end moves more slowly than at the other end

d)

molecules at the heated end move towards the other end

8.

what is the name of the continuous circulating stream of water set up inside a kettle when it is heated

a)

charging current

b)

combustion current

c)

conduction current

d)

convection current

9.

_____ is the transfer of energy from higher temperature object to lower temperature objects

a)

Heat

b)

unit

c)

touch

d)

kelvin

10.

the theory that states the more energy particles have, the faster they move

a)

kinetic theory

b)

energetic theory

c)

particle theory

d)

Celsius theory