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Part 1: Thermal Energy Test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cold Pack on Person

a)

Heat is transferred from the cold pack to the person.

b)

Heat is transferred from the person to the cold pack

c)

The cold pack is getting colder. The person is getting warmer.

2.

The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand. This is an example of _?_.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

3.
Which statement is true?
a)
The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.
b)
The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.
c)
The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is
d)
The movement on molecule don�t affect its temperature
4.
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
5.

Taking a trip to the beach and falling asleep under the sun, resulting in a sunburn is an example of what?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

6.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
7.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
8.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of __________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

9.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

warmer, cooler

b)

cooler, warmer

10.

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

11.
Which of the following is the best example of conduction?
a)
A light bulb warming a lampshade
b)
An egg cooking in a frying pan
c)
Water boiling in a pot
d)
Gases circulating in the atmosphere
12.

Which of the following is the best example of radiation?

a)

The ocean breeze

b)

The sun heating your body on the beach

c)

Eating ice cream

d)

A wave knocking over a sandcastle

13.

A material that does not conduct heat well is called a(n) __________.

a)

conductor (ex. spoon, metals)

b)

insulator (ex. wood, wool, straw, paper)

14.

A material that conducts heat well is called a(n) __________.

a)

conductor (ex. spoon, metals)

b)

insulator (ex. wood, wool, straw, paper)

15.
This data set shows that
a)
there is more CO2 in the atmosphere now than ever before
b)
Hawaii will be most affected by global warming
c)
global temperatures are rising
d)
there is more CO2 in Hawaii than anywhere else
16.

The dependent variable on this graph is

a)

year

b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science
17.

The independent variable on this graph is

a)

years

b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
Mauna Loa volcano
d)
science