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Thermal Energy Quiz

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thermal energy is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

total potential

b)

average potential

c)

average kinetic

d)

total kinetic

2.

Temperature is the __________ _________ energy of moving particles

a)

average potential

b)

average kinetic

c)

total potential

d)

total kinetic

3.

Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

a)

more

b)

less

c)

same

d)

potato

4.

Objects with MORE MASS have______________

a)

lower potential energy

b)

lower number of atoms

c)

higher thermal energy

d)

higher temperature

5.

Temperature is a way we ____________ energy

a)

eat

b)

measure

c)

gain

d)

lose

6.

Cold things often have a _________ kinetic energy because_______

a)

lower; particles are moving around less

b)

lower; particles are moving around more

c)

higher; particles are moving around the same

d)

higher; particles do not move

7.

For objects that have the SAME mass, which object will have a HIGHER thermal energy?

a)

the object with the higher temperature

b)

the object with the lower temperature

c)

the objects will have the same temperature

d)

the objects have no temperature

8.

Which will have the HIGHEST thermal energy?

a)

Hot cup of tea

b)

Cold bathtub water

c)

Huge lake

d)

Warm bowl of soup

9.

Which will have the LOWEST thermal energy?

a)

Large mug of hot coffee

b)

Baby bottle with warm milk

c)

Gatorade jug of cold Gatorade

d)

Large frozen puddle

10.

Objects with MORE MASS have MORE thermal energy because

a)

there are more molecules with energy in bonds

b)

there are less atoms

c)

there is less kinetic energy in the system

d)

there is no potential energy at all

11.

What happens to the molecules inside bridges when temperature increases? Why are there joints with gaps in the structure?

a)

Molecules move more, joints prevent them from hitting each other

b)

Molecules move less, they shrink in size

c)

Molecules move more, joints allow them room to expand without breaking bridge

d)

Molecules are not affected by temperature

12.
Heat transfer in the image.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
Heat transfer in boiling water.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
14.
The heat transfer in the image is by
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
15.
On a cold rainy day a baby is touching a cold window.  It feels so cold. Which way is the heat moving moving? 
a)
Cold is moving from the window to the hand.
b)
Heat is moving from the hand to the window.
c)
Heat doesn't move.
d)
It moves in currents
16.
Heat transfer in wind.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
17.
When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
18.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation 
19.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high. 
20.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
21.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
22.
An iron bar is placed in a flame, as shown, and is heated until the end glows.The other end of the iron bar soon becomes hot, too.  Which of the following statements best describes why the iron bar becomes hot to the touch?
a)
a convective flow of energy is set up inside the iron bar.
b)
energy is conducted from atom to atom along the length of the iron bar.
23.
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.
24.
A student touches a metal sink with her finger and notices that her finger feels cold.  Which of the following statements explains this observations?
a)
Heat energy flows from the student's finger to the metal.
b)
Heat energy flows from the metal sink to the student's finger.
c)
The student's finger was originally at the same temperature as the sink.
25.

The transfer of thermal energy from a hotter area to a colder area.

a)

liquid

b)

heat

c)

kinetic energy

d)

water vapor

26.

Heat is often measured in units called _____.

a)

temperature

b)

degrees

c)

pounds

d)

newtons

27.

Temperature is a measure of only the _____ of an object’s atoms or molecules, not the thermal energy.

a)

average potential energy

b)

average kinetic energy

c)

kinetic and potential energy

d)

mass

28.

Which glass in the chart has the most thermal energy?

a)

Glass A

b)

Glass B

c)

Glass C

d)

Glass D

29.

A process of heat transfer in which the molecules in substances directly transfer kinetic energy to each other through contact.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

thermal

30.

A process of heat transfer in which warmer and cooler fluids, such as water, air (gases) or magma, move due to differences in density.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

thermal

31.

A process of heat transfer using electromagnetic waves.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

thermal

32.

This type of heat transfer can be transmitted through a vacuum like outer space.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

thermal

33.

This type of heat transfer is the only type that requires no contact.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

thermal

34.
Conduction is heat transfer by -
a)
Touch
b)
Circles
c)
Waves
35.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

Insolation

36.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
37.

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

38.
The sun warming your skin is an example of heat transfer through 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
thermal electricity
39.

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

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

40.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
41.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
42.
Which of the following describes a way in which heat energy will be transferred by conduction?
a)
Sample 1 to Sample 2
b)
Sample 3 to Sample 2
c)
Sample 3 to Sample 1
d)
Sample 2 to Sample 3
43.
Which of following is a conductor?
a)
Wooden Stick
b)
Styrofoam Cooler
c)
Metal Pot
d)
Plastic Container
44.
This is an example of-
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
45.
What type of material makes the best conductor?
a)
Food
b)
Wood
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
46.
What type of material makes the best insulators?
a)
Aluminum
b)
Copper
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Metal
47.
There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?
a)
Large cup (Trenta)
b)
Small cup (Tall)
c)
Venti
d)
All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy
48.
What is Specific Heat?
a)
The  amount of thermal energy required to increase the temperature of 1kg of a material by 1°C.
b)
The  amount of radiant energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C
c)
The  amount of energy required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.
d)
The  amount of friction  required to increase the temperature of 1kgof a material by 1°C.
49.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
50.
Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?
a)
Copper
b)
Carbon Steel
c)
Zinc
d)
Stainless Steel
51.
Eggs cooking in a frying pan.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
52.

Warming hand over a fireplace.

a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
53.
Snowman melting in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
54.

A material that reduces the flow of heat is a(n)

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

metal

d)

radiator

55.

All of the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT

a)

Copper

b)

Iron

c)

Plastic

d)

Aluminum

56.

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

a)

a furnace heating the air in a school

b)

an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

c)

a pot of water on a stove boiling

d)

the sun heating water in a swimming pool

57.
a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

58.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 1 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

59.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

60.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 2 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

61.

A lava lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

62.

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

63.

On a sunny beach, the sand becomes hot enough to be uncomfortable to your bare feet. However, if a wave washes over the hot sand, the cooler water removes heat from the sand by the process of

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

64.

Even though thermal energy moves (transfers) from one place to another, it is always conserved within a system

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Energy is not created or destroyed, it is transferred to objects or transformed into other forms of energy

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

a)

Energy is always created and destroyed.

b)

Energy is never created or destroyed, it is only transformed.

c)

Energy can be created or destroyed but not transformed.

d)

Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed.

67.

A material that does not transfer heat well is known as a(n)

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Thermal Equilibrium

d)

Thermal Expansion

68.

The heating and cooling of air flow shown in the image creates a circular motion known as

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Convection current

d)

Radiation

69.

What is absolute zero?

a)

absolute zero is the lowest number on a Celsius thermometer

b)

absolute zero is the lowest number on a Fareheneit thermometer

c)

absolute zero is the negative numbers on the thermometer

d)

absolute zero represents the lowest temperature that is scientifically possible & it is on the kelvin scale

70.

Sadie likes to attend football games, no matter how cold and snowy the weather becomes. At a cold game, she activates a hand warmer and tucks it into the glove she is wearing. She holds her hands together, and before long, her hands are warm. Which best describes how her hands were warmed?

a)

Heat was transformed by radiation, resulting in an increase in energy.

b)

Heat was transformed by convection, resulting in the conservation of energy.

c)

Heat was transferred by conduction, resulting in an increase in energy.

71.

Objects such as a metal spoon or flagpole are known to be good thermal conductors because

a)

conductors allow heat to transfer easily.

b)

conductors do not allow heat to transfer easily.

c)

conductors are always fluids.

72.

You probably use the term heat many times a day. As an example, when you cook dinner, you heat your dinner on a hot stove. When you place a piece of cool metal in the sun, it is heated by the sun’s energy. Why is heat the correct term to use in these examples?

a)

They show that when objects are touching, they are the same temperature.

b)

They show that heat flows from something warmer to something cooler.

c)

They indicate that heat is created to raise the temperature of something.

73.

A boy and his younger sister are at the zoo on a hot day. They each buy a cold lemonade. The boy buys a large lemonade, and his sister buys a small. They set their cups on a hot table and wait a while before they start drinking. When they finally begin to drink their lemonade, the girl complains that her drink is no longer cold. However, the brother states that his larger drink is still cold. Which of the following statements BEST explains why the boy’s drink is still cold but the girl’s drink is not?

a)

The large cup of lemonade has more particles and requires more energy from its surroundings to warm up.

b)

The large cup of lemonade has more particles and requires less energy from its surroundings to warm up.

c)

Both cups of lemonade require the same amount of energy from their surroundings to warm up to the same temperature.

74.

The diagram above represents a thermometer. Which of the following best explains how the thermometer works?

a)

Liquid changes to a gas when heated.

b)

Gas changes to a liquid when heated.

c)

Liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled.

d)

Liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled.

75.

The three scales used to measure temperature are

a)

metric, American and wrong

b)

Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Calvin

c)

Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin

76.

The diagram above shows a Bunsen burner heating a beaker of water on a beaker stand. The arrows represent the transfer of heat energy in the water. Which process is primarily responsible for the transfer of heat in the beaker as indicated by the arrows in the diagram?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

condensation

77.

Water’s specific heat is 4,180 and iron’s is 450. Which will heat up faster?

a)

water

b)

iron

c)

oil

d)

air

78.

The energy needed to heat up 1kg of a substance by 1K, is its

a)

temperature

b)

heat

c)

specific heat

d)

thermal heat

79.

Temperature scale starting with absolute zero at 0 is the

a)

coldness scale

b)

Farenheit scale

c)

Celcius scale

d)

Kelvin scale

80.

The metric scale of temperature measurement that the world uses is

a)

Farenheit scale

b)

Celcius scale

c)

Kelvin scale

81.

which is NOT an insulator.

a)

wool

b)

glass

c)

copper

d)

plastic

82.

which one is an insulator?

a)

mechanical pencil

b)

plastic

c)

silver

d)

copper

83.

an insulator is a material that:

a)

slows electrical energy and allows thermal energy to pass

b)

transfers electrical energy and slows thermal energy

c)

transfers thermal and electrical energy

d)

slows thermal and electrical energy from transfering

84.

what is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?

a)

a wooden spoon

b)

pots and pans

c)

a plastic measuring cup

d)

an oven mitt

85.

what is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

a)

a conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

b)

an insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not.

c)

a conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not.

d)

an insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not.

86.

a great conductor of energy is:

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

cloth

d)

metal

87.

of the items pictured here, which ones are insulators?

a)
b)
88.

Look at the pictures and choose the conductor.

a)
b)
c)
d)

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