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Thermal Energy vs. Temperature

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Temperature is

a)

a constant value

b)

able to change based on surrounding energy conditions

c)

equal to heat

d)

a measurement of thermal energy

2.

Thermal energy is transferred between substances only when they have different

a)

masses.

b)

volumes.

c)

tempertures.

d)

two of the above.

3.

_____ is the transfer of thermal energy between substances.

a)

Temperature

b)

Heat

c)

Mass

d)

Coldness

4.

Thermal energy is the ____ energy of particles in an object.

a)

average

b)

total

c)

heat

d)

kinetic

5.

____ is the transfer of thermal energy between substances.

a)

Mass

b)

Heat

c)

Temperature

d)

Kinetic energy

6.

There is a net flow of thermal energy transferred between two substances until

a)

one substance is warmer than the other.

b)

both substances are warmer than they were.

c)

both substances are cooler than they were.

d)

both substances have the same temperature.

7.

After hot cocoa is poured into a cold mug, thermal energy from the _______ is transferred to the _______.

a)

hot cocoa; cold mug

b)

cold mug; hot cocoa

c)

air; hot cocoa

d)

Thermal energy does not get transferred.

8.

Thermal energy always moves from warmer substances to cooler substances.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Thermal energy always moves from matter with less thermal energy to matter with greater thermal energy.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The thermal energy of matter depends on its

a)

mass.

b)

temperature.

c)

number of particles (mass).

d)

all of the above.

11.

The total kinetic energy of moving particles of matter is called _____ energy.

a)

heat

b)

temperature

c)

kinetic

d)

thermal

12.

The average kinetic energy of particles of matter is called _____.

a)

temperature

b)

thermal energy

c)

heat

13.

Which one has more thermal energy?

a)

an ice cube in a glass of lemonade

b)

a bathtub full of warm water

c)

a pot of soup boiling on the stove

d)

a cup of hot coffee

14.

Which choice has the least thermal energy?

a)

bathtub full of warm water

b)

all the water in Earth's oceans

c)

swimming pool full of cool water

d)

cup of hot cocoa

15.

The average kinetic energy of particles of matter is called ____.

a)

heat

b)

energetic

c)

thermal energy

d)

temperature.

16.

Thermal energy and temperature both related to the amount of ____ energy of moving particles of matter.

a)

kinetic

b)

heat

c)

potential

d)

thermometers

17.

Anything that is moving has ____ energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

acceleration

18.

Thermal energy is the average kinetic energy of particles of matter, whereas temperature is the total kinetic energy of particles of matter.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Thermal energy is the TOTAL kinetic energy of particles of matter, whereas temperature is the AVERAGE kinetic energy of particles of matter .

a)

True

b)

False

20.

An object with a higher temperature can have less thermal energy than an more massive object with a lower temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

An object with a lower temperature always has less thermal energy than an object with a warmer temperature.

a)

True

b)

False