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Energy Vocab Practice Quiz 8-14

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy that comes from the sun? Circle the best choice.

a)

Thermal conduction

b)

Solar energy

c)

Reflection

d)

Radiation

2.

What is the process of transferring thermal energy through matter by the transfer of kinetic energy between atoms, molecules, and electrons? Circle the best choice.

a)

Radiation

b)

Transmission

c)

Thermal conduction

d)

Convection

3.

In engineering design, what is a minimum requirement for how the design must function? Circle the best choice.

a)

Criterion

b)

Constraint

c)

Absorption

d)

Reflection

4.

What is an object that supports the transfer of thermal energy or electrical energy? Circle the best choice.

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

5.

What is the emission of radiant energy? Circle the best choice.

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

c)

Transmission

d)

Radiation

6.

What is a material that is used to slow down or prevent the flow of thermal energy or electrical energy through it? Circle the best choice.

a)

Conductor

b)

Reflection

c)

Insulation

d)

Transmission

7.

In engineering design, what is something that limits the solution to a problem?

a)

Criterion

b)

Constraint

c)

Transmission

d)

Radiation

8.

What is a substance, such as a liquid or gas, that can flow?

a)

Fluid

b)

Absorb

c)

Solar energy

d)

Criteria

9.

What is any material that is resistant to the flow of thermal energy or electrical energy?

a)

Conductor

b)

Fluid

c)

Absorption

d)

Insulator

10.

What is to take in or to soak up?

a)

Reflection

b)

Radiation

c)

Absorb

d)

Convection

11.

What is a property of waves wherein the wave bounces off an object?

a)

Reflection

b)

Absorption

c)

Transmission

d)

Radiation

12.

What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of fluids of different temperatures?

a)

Absorption

b)

Convection

c)

Insulator

d)

Conductor

13.

In engineering design, what are the goals and the desired features of the solution called?

a)

Transmission

b)

Radiation

c)

Criteria

d)

Conductor

14.

What is the act of energy passing through a medium or vacuum?

a)

Radiation

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission

15.

What is the process of energy or matter entering a material but not exiting the material?

a)

Radiation

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Transmission