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Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature Quiz

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is thermal energy?

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of particles

b)

The energy transferred from hot to cold

c)

The energy of motion of particles

d)

The measure of how hot or cold something is

2.

What unit is used to measure thermal energy?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

Joule

3.

What happens to the temperature of a warmer object when heat is transferred to a cooler object?

a)

It fluctuates

b)

It stays the same

c)

It decreases

d)

It increases

4.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

Heat transfer

b)

Temperature

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Kinetic energy

5.

What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale?

a)

0 degrees

b)

-273 degrees

c)

32 degrees

d)

100 degrees

6.

What is absolute zero in Kelvin?

a)

100 K

b)

32 K

c)

0 K

d)

-273 K

7.

How does the amount of matter affect thermal energy?

a)

Matter does not affect thermal energy

b)

More matter means more thermal energy

c)

More matter means less thermal energy

d)

Thermal energy is constant regardless of matter

8.

What happens to temperature during a change of state?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It fluctuates

c)

It decreases

d)

It increases

9.

What is the relationship between thermal energy and temperature?

a)

They are the same

b)

Higher temperature means lower thermal energy

c)

Different objects at the same temperature can have different thermal energy

d)

Thermal energy does not depend on temperature

10.

What happens when heat is added to an object?

a)

It only increases potential energy

b)

It has no effect

c)

It may change temperature or state

d)

It always cools down

11.

What is the Celsius equivalent of 0 K?

a)

0 degrees

b)

-273 degrees

c)

100 degrees

d)

32 degrees

12.

What is heat?

a)

The energy of motion

b)

The total energy of particles

c)

Energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object

d)

The measure of temperature

13.

What does the Fahrenheit scale use as its freezing point?

a)

0 degrees

b)

32 degrees

c)

100 degrees

d)

-273 degrees

14.

What is the boiling point of water on the Celsius scale?

a)

100 degrees

b)

212 degrees

c)

32 degrees

d)

0 degrees

15.

What is the primary method of heat transfer through liquids and gases?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

16.

What happens to the thermal energy of a substance as it changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

It remains constant

b)

It decreases

c)

It fluctuates

d)

It increases

17.

What happens to the particles in a substance as it is heated?

a)

They stay still

b)

They move faster

c)

They move slower

d)

They become denser

18.

What is the primary method of heat transfer through solids?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Insulation

19.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Heat

c)

Temperature

d)

Thermal energy

20.

What is absolute zero in Kelvin?

a)

273 K

b)

0 K

c)

100 K

d)

-273 K

21.

What is the boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?

a)

32 degrees

b)

100 degrees

c)

212 degrees

d)

0 degrees

22.

How is heat transferred between objects?

a)

From a cooler object to a warmer object

b)

From a warmer object to a cooler object

c)

Between objects of the same temperature

d)

Heat is not transferred between objects

23.

What are all objects made up of?

a)

Cells

b)

Particles

24.

What does temperature measure in a substance?

a)

Mass of particles

b)

Average kinetic energy of particles

c)

Number of particles

d)

Speed of particles

25.

What is the relationship between thermal energy and temperature?

a)

Thermal energy does not depend on temperature

b)

Different objects at the same temperature can have different thermal energy

c)

Higher temperature means lower thermal energy

d)

They are the same

26.

What is the main factor that affects thermal energy?

a)

The location of the object

b)

The shape of the object

c)

The amount of matter

d)

The color of the object

27.

What is the relationship between Celsius and Kelvin?

a)

Kelvin is always higher than Celsius

b)

Celsius is always higher than Kelvin

c)

They are completely different

d)

1 K change is the same as 1 °C change

28.

Low-temperature particles have____________.

a)

Low average kinetic energy

b)

No average kinetic energy

c)

High average kinetic energy

d)

Extremely high average kinetic energy

29.

How does the amount of matter affect thermal energy?

a)

Thermal energy is constant regardless of matter

b)

Matter does not affect thermal energy

c)

More matter means more thermal energy

d)

More matter means less thermal energy

30.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

Watching a movie

b)

Listening to music

c)

Holding a cold drink

d)

Touching a hot stove

31.

Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

Baking cookies in an oven

b)

Boiling water in a pot

c)

Lightning during a thunderstorm

d)

Melting ice in a glass

32.

How does heat transfer occur in liquids and gases?

a)

Heat transfer in liquids and gases occurs through friction.

b)

Heat transfer in liquids and gases occurs through conduction.

c)

Heat transfer in liquids and gases occurs through radiation.

d)

Heat transfer in liquids and gases occurs through convection.

33.

Conduction is how heat passes through objects by...

a)

Fluids

b)

Direct Contact

c)

Empty Space

34.

Convection is how heat transfers through...

a)

Fluids

b)

Direct Contact

c)

Empty Space

35.

What is the circular motion of hot air rising and cold air sinking?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Electromagnetic Waves

d)

Conduction

36.

Water boils due to what type of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

37.

What type of heat transfer takes place during Sun Bathing?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

38.

Your feet will burn on hot sand because of this type of heat transfer that is taking place between the bottom of your foot and the sand.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

39.

What type of heat transfer is taking place when you Microwave Food?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

40.

What is a conductor?

a)

a material that slows the transfer of heat

b)

a material that is fluffy

c)

a material that is temperature controlled

d)

a material that transfers heat easily

41.

Conductors are materials that...

a)

Stop heat from passing through

b)

Stop cold from passing through

c)

Allow heat to pass through

d)

Allow cold to pass through

42.

True or False: An insulator is a type of material that allows heat to escape from an object quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Wooden spoons are used while stirring hot liquids because?

a)

Wood is a conductor

b)

Wood is an insulator

c)

Wood is the cheapest material to use

d)

Wood does not affect the environment

44.
A jacket is a good example of an . . .
a)
Insulator
b)
Investigator
c)
Conductor
d)
Interrogator
45.

The following are conductors EXCEPT-

a)
b)
c)
d)
46.

What is Thermal Contraction

a)

The movement of particles.

b)

A decrease in a materials volume when its temperature decreases

c)

The movement of fluids in a cycle because of convection

d)

A material through which thermal energy does not flow easily.

47.
An increase in the volume of a substance when the temperature increases is called ___________________________________.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal expansion
c)
temperature
d)
heat
48.

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a substance by 1 kelvin is called its

a)

specific heat

b)

heat transfer

c)

change of state

d)

melting point

49.

All of the landforms on earth

a)

Biosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Cryosphere

50.

All of the frozen areas

a)

Cryosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Stratosphere

51.

All of the air, oxygen, nitrogen, and gases that surround the earth.

a)

atmosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

geosphere

52.

All of the living things, living systems on eaarth

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

geosphere

d)

biosphere

53.

All of the bodies of water on the earth.

a)

cryosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

biosphere

d)

hydrosphere

54.

Plains are landforms with ________.

a)

low elevation and low relief

b)

high elevation and low relief

c)

low elevation and high relief

d)

high elevation and high relief

55.

A(n) _______ is a landform with high relief and high elevation.

a)

plateau

b)

ocean

c)

mountain

d)

plain

56.

A landform with low relief and high elevation is a _____.

a)

plain

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

topography

57.

The height above sea level is also called _____.

a)

height

b)

relief

c)

topography

d)

elevation

58.

The change in elevation in an area is called _____.

a)

elevation

b)

relief

c)

contour

d)

topography

59.

The study if the shapes and features of the Earth's surface

a)

Photography

b)

Topography

c)

Geography

d)

Lithography

60.

What is a constructive force?

a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
d)

non above

61.
What is a destructive force?
a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
d)

non above

62.

Hills formed by wind blowing, moving and depositing sand.

a)

Valley

b)

Dune

c)

Delta

d)

Canyon

63.

What is a mountain belt?

a)

A valley surrounded by hills

b)

A large unit of mountain ranges and systems in a long chain

c)

A single mountain with high elevation

d)

A flat area with low elevation

64.

Look at the graphic. Most of the fresh water is tied up in one of two different forms. In what form is 70% of Earth’s fresh water found?

a)

ice

b)

groundwater

c)

lakes

d)

rivers

65.

When a system gives itself information about itself after a change or event, this is called 

a)

a reaction

b)

system response

c)

feedback

d)

an echo

66.

Different mountain ranges in one region make up

(a)  

67.

A ______ is a feature of topography, such as a hill or valley, formed by the processes that shape Earth's surface.

a)

Landform

b)

Landmass

c)

Geographical feature

d)

Topographic feature

68.

A group of mountains that are closely related in shape, structure, and age.

a)

Mountain belt

b)

Mountain range

c)

Mountain chain

d)

Mountain group

69.

A line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake

a)

mountain

b)

costline

c)

river

d)

delta

70.

A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river

a)

delta

b)

river

c)

model

d)

dune

71.

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake

a)

glacier

b)

dune

c)

delta

d)

river

72.

Which map/system helps you navigate towards an exact location?

a)

Topographic

b)

GIS

c)

GPS

73.

Earth’s largest bodies of water are its saltwater _____________.

a)

rivers

b)

oceans

c)

lakes

74.

About _____ of the Earth's water is salt water.

a)

97%

b)

3%

c)

25%

d)

71%

75.

Salinity is a measure of which of the following in water?

a)

sand

b)

dissolved salts

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide