WorksheetsThermal Energy
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 22mins
A measurement of the average amount of kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.
Temperature
Energy
Potential energy
Heat
The transfer of thermal energy between objects
Kinetic energy
Temperature
Heat
Potential energy
During summer the ground temperature is 50°C. If you place a piece of ice that has a temperature of –6°C.
Which statement best explains what happens?
Heat transfers coldness from the ice to the ground.
Thermal energy transfers heat from the ground to the ice.
Thermal energy transfers coldness from the ground to the ice.
Heat transfers thermal energy from the ground to the ice.
A snowball is made up of frozen water, which means its temperature is at or below 0°C. A person's hand is usually at normal body temperature, about 37°C.
A person holds a snowball in his hand. Which photo shows the direction of thermal energy transfer?
The diagram shows how the Earth's mantle keeps being heated.
Which process is shown by the arrows inside the mantle?
Convection
Insulation
Conduction
Radiation
The diagram shows different forms of thermal energy transfer.
Which process is making the pot's handle hot?
Conduction
Insulation
Convection
Radiation
Which event is part of a convection current in the air?
Cool air sinks.
Cool air rises.
Warm air sinks.
Warm air swirls.
Which of the following is not a method for heat transfer
Radiation
Insulation
Conduction
Convection
How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Insulation
What is the definition of CONVECTION
When heat transfers through waves.
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
The transfer of thermal energy in a fluid (liquid/gas) by movement of warm / cool fluids.
Heat traveling from the sun
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
When you pull your Totino's Pizza rolls out of the oven and the pan is so hot it burns your hand because you forgot your protective mit. The energy move to your hand from the pan to your hand through ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Metals are great at allowing heat to flow through, we call these.
conductors
insulators
Rubber is not good at allowing heat to flow through, we call these.
conductors
insulators
How does heat move?
In many directions
from warm places to cooler places
from cold places to warm places
Both B and C
All of the following are good conductors of heat EXCEPT
Copper
Iron
Plastic
Aluminum
The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called
Temperature
Thermal energy
Degrees
Mass
A teacher puts one test tube of 50 degree C liquid and one test tube of 10 degree C liquid into a 20 degree C water bath, as shown in the diagram below. Which of the following diagrams best represents the directions that heat will move when the test tubes are placed into the water bath?
The more particles a substance has at a given temperature,
The higher its temperature
The more thermal energy it has
The more degrees it has
The more kelvin it has
Which of these is a good conductor?
Wood
Paper
Silver
Air
Because a bath has more molecules, it has more __________ than a teacup at the same temperature.
Heat
Thermal energy
Potential energy
Degrees
Stars transfer thermal energy by the process of
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulation
Which of the following statements best describes the change that occurs as the temperature in the room increases to 20°?
Cold air molecules collide to generate heat energy.
Cold energy in the room transforms into heat energy.
The room becomes warmer as heat energy is added to the room
The room becomes warmer as cold energy is pushed out of the room.
The diagram above shows the amount of light reflected from each block. Which block will increase in temperature most rapidly?
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Which of the following is the best example of heat being transferred by conduction?
ocean currents moving warm water to cold water
mountain boulders warming up in bright sunlight
rocks buried in sand absorbing heat from surrounding sand
air masses moving from high-pressure to low-pressure regions
On the Celsius scale, water freezes at
32
100
273
0
What causes hot and cold water to become the same temperature once they are combined?
The heat moves from cooler temperature to warmer temperature.
The energy of the hot water runs out.
Heat (thermal) energy from the hot water is transferred to the cold water.
Heat (thermal) energy causes the water to boil.
