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Heat and Temperature Final Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the thermal energy of the liquid in the larger beaker compare to the thermal energy of the liquid in the smaller beaker?

a)

The liquid in the larger beaker has less thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

b)

The liquid in the larger beaker has more thermal energy than the liquid in the smaller beaker.

c)

The liquid in the larger beaker has the same amount of thermal energy as the liquid in the smaller beaker.

d)

The exact volume of the liquid in each beaker must be known to compare the thermal energy of the liquids.

2.

Which description defines heat?

a)

total thermal energy of an object or substance

b)

change in the temperature of a substance in degrees Celsius

c)

energy transferred between objects at different temperatures

d)

average kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance

3.

How does heat affect the thermal energy of an object that is colder than the air that surrounds it?

a)

Heat decreases the thermal energy of an object as energy moves to the air.

b)

Heat causes the thermal energy of the object to increase as energy moves from the warmer air to the colder object.

c)

Heat has no effect on thermal energy, but it increases the potential energy of an object.

d)

Heat is not related to thermal energy, so it cannot affect the thermal energy of an object.

4.

Kito puts his spoon into a helping of fresh, hot, mashed potatoes as shown in the picture. Which process takes place when the objects come together?

a)

The temperature of the spoon increases, but its thermal energy does not change.

b)

Energy in the form of heat is transferred by conduction from the warmer mashed potatoes to the cooler spoon.

c)

The thermal energy of both the mashed potates and the spoon increase as the energy in the form of heat is transferred between them.

d)

The average temperature of the spoon does not change.

5.

As energy in the form of heat is added to an ice cube, it begins to melt. What causes melting.

a)

Heat causes the molecules to expanded and forces them apart.

b)

Heat removes thermal energy from the ice cube and causes it to become liquid water.

c)

Adding energy causes the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen in the ice cube to break.

d)

The transfer of thermal energy to the ice cube causes its molecules to move faster.

6.

Ashton warms a pure, solid substance. He graphs the changes in temperature as shown in the figure below. What is happening as he warms the substance?

a)

molecules move more slowly

b)

molecules move more rapidly

c)

speed of the molecules in not changing

d)

molecules speed up than slow down

7.

Which example illustrate the transfer of energy through RADIATION?

a)

feeling warmth when you sit in a sunny place.

b)

feeling warm air while standing in front of the blower from a heating system.

c)

feeling the warmth of the bricks around a fireplace by touching them with your hand.

d)

feeling warmth on the soles of your feet when you walk along the beach on a sunny day.

8.

Which of these processes is the result of the motion of particles in a gas or liquid?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

insulation

d)

radiation

9.

Emily has a cup of hot cocoa on the counter to cool off so she can drink it safely. She watches the steam rise from the hot cocoa. Which type of thermal energy transfer is occurring as the steam rises into the surrounding air?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

transformation

10.

A fireplace warming the air in the room is and example of this type of heat transfer?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

transformation

11.

A toaster warms a bagel for breakfast. What type of thermal energy transfer is occuring?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

transformation

12.

When cold water is added slowly to warm water they will slowly blend over time evenly through the entire liquid. Which BEST explains the reason the heat moves throught the liquid?

a)

The densities of the liquids are similar.

b)

Cold liquids rise and hot liquids sink causing mixing.

c)

Molecules creates chemical bonds the help spread energy.

d)

Heat always moves from higer temperatures to lower temperatures.

13.

At room temperature water is a liquid. How could the water be changed to a solid?

a)

add heat

b)

remove heat

c)

decrease density

d)

increase density

14.

On a hot day the lake water warms and the temperature increases. How does the movement of the particles change?

a)

move slower and farther apart

b)

move slower and closer together

c)

move faster and farther apart

d)

move faster and closer together

15.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

Cooking on a stove

b)

Cooking in a microwave

c)

Cooking in an air fryer

d)

Cooking in a basement

16.

Where does energy come from?

a)

Sun

b)

The Earth's interior

c)

Electrical sources

d)

All of the above

17.

The difference between an active and passive solar energy system is....

a)

Active uses a fan or mechanical device, passive does not

b)

Active is when the sun is out, passive is when the sun is behind the clouds

c)

Active creates more solar energy than passive

d)

Passive systems are much more expensive than active

18.

Examples of renewable resources.....

a)

Wind, oil, water

b)

Solar, gas, forestry

c)

Solar, wind, coal

d)

Forestry, wind, solar

19.

A match lighting, is an example of......

a)

Solar energy converted to chemical energy

b)

Chemical energy converted to thermal energy

c)

Thermal energy converted to chemical energy

d)

Kinetic energy converted to potential energy

20.

What are the negatives of non-renewable resources?

a)

Pollution, can be rare, not plentiful

b)

Plentiful, loss cost of acquiring, non-polluting

c)

Solar panels are expensive

d)

Wind turbines breakdown easily

21.

Heat loss causes matter to ________. Heat gain causes matter to ________.

a)

contract ; expand

b)

expand ; contract

c)

stay ; change

d)

change ; stay

22.

A device that measures temperature. 

a)
Thermal energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Thermometer
d)
Heat
23.
The faster molecules move, 
a)
the higher the temperature
b)
the less temperature
c)
the same temperature
d)
I don't know
24.

Heat is the_____ of thermal energy from one thing to another.

a)

Size

b)

Amount

c)

Speed

d)

Transfer

25.

When the flame is increased in the hot air balloon, what two consequences does heat have on the air inside it?

a)

Change in state and temperature decrease.

b)

Temperature decreases and particles contract.

c)

Temperature increases and particles compact.

d)

Temperature increases and particles expand.

26.

Transition from a liquid to a gas

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

27.

Amy was sitting outside on a hot, summer day, enjoying a glass of sweet iced tea. She notices some water droplets on the outside of her glass.  What is causing those water droplets?

a)

The outside air is heating up the ice, causing it to melt into a liquid.

b)

The cold liquid in the glass is cooling the air around it, making it condense into a liquid.

c)

The outside air is heating up the liquid in the glass, causing it to evaporate.

d)

The liquid in the glass is cooling the air around it, causing it to evaporate.

28.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma!!!

29.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

30.

What state of matter?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

31.
Which of the following terms identifies the change from a liquid to solid?
a)
Melting
b)
Condensation
c)
Vaporization
d)
Freezing
32.
Phase change from a solid to a gas.
a)
sublimation
b)
deposition
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
33.
Phase change from a solid to a liquid.
a)
melting
b)
sublimation
c)
boiling
d)
condensation
34.

The temperature at which a liquid evaporates to a gas is called

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

condensation point

35.

What is not an element of the particle model of matter?

a)

There is space in between particles

b)

Particles move

c)

Particles change over time

d)

Everything is made up of particles

36.

Absolute Zero is...

a)

-273 degrees C

b)

The coldest temperature there is

c)

A man made temperature, it does no get this cold in nature

d)

All answers are correct

37.
The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.
a)
expands
b)
disappears
c)
freezes
d)
explodes
38.
Many objects, such as train tracks and road joints, are specifically designed to allow extra space for ...
a)
thermal energy
b)
specific heat
c)
thermal expansion
d)
conductors
39.

Alex noticed that a metal door that sticks on hot days does not stick when it cools off at night. This is because the metal contracts as it cools. The reason for this is that, as the metal cools, the particles:

a)

become smaller and take up less space

b)

 slow down and move closer together

c)

merge together to form fewer particles

d)

speed up and move farther apart

40.

Assuming that the thermal energy supplied to each of them is same, which of following states of matter would expand the least?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

41.

Thermostats help to...

a)

keep the temperature constant

b)

increase thermal contraction

c)

move particles from one area to another

d)

create large temperature differences

42.

What makes up matter?

a)

Particles

b)

Heat

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Phase changes

43.

McDonald's keeps my Big Macs warm under a heat lamp which transfers heat through

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

science stuff

44.

Smoke rises at a campfire because

a)

the heated gas is less dense

b)

the heated gas is more dense

c)

the heated gas conducts heat to space

d)

smoke follows beauty

45.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
46.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Insider
d)
Interrogator
47.
Which is a TRUE statement comparing the density of gases and liquids?  
a)
Gases have higher density than liquids because the atoms are further apart
b)
Gases have lower density than liquids because the atoms are closer together
c)
 Gases have lower density than liquids because the atoms are further apart 
d)
Gases have higher density than liquids because the atoms are closer together
48.

Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation?

a)

A piece of wood burns in a fire.

b)

A shirt is hot after having been ironed.

c)

A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove.

d)

A car’s inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day.

49.
Sublimation is
a)
when solid turns into gas
b)
when gas turns into plasma
c)
when liquid turns into gas
d)
when gas turns into solid
50.

If I install windows in my house that have a higher R-value, heat transfer in my house should...

a)

Increase, lowering my heating bill

b)

Decrease, lowering my heating bill

c)

Increase, raising my heating bill

d)

Decrease, raising my heating bill

51.

When thermal energy is decreased in a gas, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

52.

Why would you use a thermogram?

a)

To see if your hot chocolate is cool enough to drink

b)

To help scientists determine sublimation in dry ice

c)

To enhance the amount of time a glow stick will glow

d)

To help find out where heat is escaping a building

53.

Thermostat contains ....................that consists of two different metals.

a)

radiator

b)

insulator coil

c)

bimetallic coil

54.

During the day when the sun heats up the land, and the beach is warmer than the ocean, which way would you expect the breeze to flow?

a)

From the ocean to the beach

b)

From the beach to the ocean

c)

There would be no breeze because of the equilibrium of thermal energy

55.

On a hot day, with no clouds, why would you want to wear a light coloured shirt?

a)

The lighter colours will reflect the suns rays, and help you to stay cool

b)

The lighter colours will absorb the sun rays, and help you to feel cooler

c)

The lighter colours will increase your body's ability to sweat, therefore allowing your body to cool

d)

The lighter colours will allow more heat transfer from the sun to your body

56.

What happens when a bimetallic strip is heated?

a)

It straightens out

b)

It coils

c)

It contracts

d)

Nothing

57.
When objects contract upon cooling...
a)
volume increases and density increases.
b)
volume increases and density decreases.
c)
volume decreases and density decreases.
d)
volume decreases and density increases.
58.

Jessica and her friend Kim were heating up food in a microwave and it became too hot to eat, so the plate was placed on the counter to cool. Which of the following statements accurately identifies how tehrmal energy was transferred?

a)

Thermal energy was transferred from the microwave to the food.

b)

Thermal energy was transferred from the food to the air because the room was colder than the food.

c)

Thermal energy was transferred form the food to the air because it is less dense.

d)

Th cold from the room was transferred from the food because the cold gives to hot.

59.

What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?

a)

Energy can be created but not destroyed.

b)

Energy cannot be created but destroyed.

c)

Energy can be transformed and destroyed.

d)

Energy Cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another.

60.

What are the three main ways we use energy?

a)

Home, Transportation, and Industry

b)

Home, Business and Sports

c)

Transportation, Industry, and Schools

d)

Cars, Airplanes and trucks