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WorksheetsThermal Energy and Energy Transfer
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
water boiling is an example of ____
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
density
d)
convection
2.
heat energy traveling through space is an example of _____
a)
convection
b)
density
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
3.
heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
4.
This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:
a)
Conduction.
b)
Convection.
c)
Radiation.
5.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
7.
You're holding hands with your best friend. Your friend's hands are REALLY warm and yours are really cold. After a few minutes, this has changed. How might you explain what happened?
a)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through conduction.
b)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through conduction.
c)
The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through convection.
d)
The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through convection.
8.
Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
9.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
10.
Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
11.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
12.
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.
13.
A worker for an electrical company is preparing to fix a power line. Why would he put on rubber gloves before working with any power lines?
a)
Rubber is a poor conductor of heat but a good conductor of electricity
b)
Rubber is a good conductor of heat but a poor conductor of electricity
c)
Rubber is a poor conductor of heat and electricity
d)
Rubber is a good conductor of heat and electricity
14.
To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____.
a)
measuring cup
b)
ruler
c)
thermometer
d)
balance scale
15.
The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
conduction
d)
temperature
16.
Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.
a)
solid to liquid
b)
ice to water
c)
hot to cold
d)
solid to gas
17.
Heat moves by ______ when it travels through waves.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
insulator
d)
convection
18.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
19.
You have one cup of boiling water and a bathtub full of 70 degree water. Which, if any, has the most heat?
a)
the cup of boiling water
b)
the bathtub full of 70 degree water
c)
they both have the same amount of heat
d)
none of the above
20.
What happens to particles as they heat up?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
21.
The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.
a)
temperature
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
heat
22.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
23.
What happens to particles as they cool down?
a)
They slow down
b)
Nothing
c)
They don't move
d)
They speed up
24.
The Law of Conservation of Energy states:
a)
Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed
b)
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed
c)
Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed
25.
Most materials ____ when they are heated.
a)
condense
b)
freeze
c)
expand
d)
contract
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