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Quiz #5 - Light and Heat Energy

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which will most likely occur when raw egg is placed on black pavement on a hot, summer day?
a)
The pavement will conduct the heat and cook the egg.
b)
The egg will reflect the heat and make the pavement hotter underneath.
c)
The egg will absorb the heat  and leave the pavement hotter underneath.
d)
The pavement will absorb the heat from the egg, and the egg will stay raw.
2.
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
3.

The earth receives heat energy from the sun by _______________, which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
greenhouse effect
4.
Compared to the ocean, land heats up and cools down
a)
Faster
b)
 Slower
c)
 Equally
d)
Gradually
5.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
7.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

8.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

Hotter to colder

b)

Colder to hotter

c)

Hotter to hotter

d)

Colder to colder

9.

When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

insulation.

10.

An iron is placed on your clothes to smooth out the wrinkles. The iron transfers heat to your clothes through

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

11.

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

12.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

13.

The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

insulation

14.

Energy transfer during which hot fluid rises and cold fluid sinks, creating a cycle, is called...

a)

Heat

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

15.

Which Earth's surface heats quicker, sand or water?

a)

Water

b)

Sand

c)

N/A

d)

N/A

16.

Boiling Water (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
17.

Curling Iron (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
18.

Weather Patterns (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
19.

Sun Bathing (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
20.

Mantle (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
21.

Feet on Hot Sand (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
22.

Lava Lamp (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
23.

Heat Lamps (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
24.

Cold Pack on Person

a)

Heat is transferred from the cold pack to the person.

b)

Heat is transferred from the person to the cold pack

c)

The cold pack is getting warmer. The person is getting colder.

d)

The cold pack is getting colder. The person is getting warmer.

25.

What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Heat
26.

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Heat
27.

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Convection
Electromagnetic waves
Radiation
Conduction
28.

What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Kinetic energy
Temperature
Thermal energy
Potential energy
29.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This is...

(a)  

30.

Heat transfers from an area of (a)   temperature to an area of (b)   temperature.

Choose from the below words
high to low
low to high
high to high
31.

Warm water from the ocean moves to the north while cool waters moves to the south. This is an example of..  (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
32.

If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably (a)   .

Choose from the below words
cold
slow
big
hot
33.
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.
34.

Match the following

a)

conduction

1.

ironing a shirt

b)

convection

2.

a radiator heating a cold room

c)

radiation

3.

a microwave heating food

35.

Heat transfer through waves is called___

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

36.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
37.
What are waves that can transfer heat through the vacuum of empty space?
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
38.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
39.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
40.
What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance?
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Potential energy
41.
What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
42.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

43.

Curling Iron

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

44.

Weather Patterns

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

45.

Sun Bathing

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

46.

Feet on Hot Sand

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

47.

Lava Lamp

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

48.

Microwaving Food

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

49.

Hot Air in a Toaster

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

50.

Heat Lamps

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

51.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This is...
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
52.
If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably _____.
a)
cold
b)
slow
c)
big
d)
hot
53.

Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?

a)

The liquid absorbs heat from the ice.

b)

Heat from the liquid transfers to the ice.

c)

Heat from the ice transfers to the liquid.

d)

Cold from the ice transfers into the liquid.

54.

Which is an example of radiation?

a)

boiling a pot of noodles for dinner

b)

getting hot from lying in the sun

c)

feeling warm while taking a shower

d)

burning yourself after touching a hot plate

55.

Which is the best example of conduction?

a)

boiling a pot of water

b)

feeling heat from a fireplace

c)

a hot air balloon rising and falling

d)

touching a hot handle and getting burned

56.

What is the name of the clear, dome-shaped layers of the eye?

a)

Sclera

b)

Retina

c)

Lens

d)

Cornea

57.

What does the cornea do?

a)

Protect the eye from damage and disease

b)

Change light into electrical signals

c)

Focus the light on the retina

d)

Control the amount of light the eye takes in

58.

What do we call the colored part of the eye?

a)

Pupil

b)

Lens

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

59.

What does the iris do?

a)

Changes light into electrical signals

b)

Sends electrical signals to the brain

c)

Regulates the amount of light that enters the eye

d)

Focuses light on the retina

60.

What is the black, circular opening in the middle of the iris?

a)

Pupil

b)

Retina

c)

Optic Nervice

d)

Sclera

61.

How does the iris regulate the amount of light that enters the eye?

a)

It makes the pupil bigger in low light

b)

It makes light into electrical signals

c)

It makes the pupil smaller in bright light

d)

It focuses the light on the retina

62.

What is the transparent structure behind the iris that focuses light on the retina called?

a)

Pupil

b)

Lens

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Sclera

63.

What is the name of the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that converts light into electrical signals?

a)

Retina

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Cornea

d)

Iris

64.

What are the names of the photoreceptors in the retina?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Cones

c)

Sclera

d)

Rods

65.

What do cones detect?

a)

Focus of the light

b)

Color

c)

Shape of the eye

d)

Bright light

66.

What are rods more sensitive too?

a)

Bright light

b)

Out of focus light

c)

Low light

d)

Black and White light

67.

What else are rods responsible for?

a)

The sclera

b)

The Vitreous Humor

c)

Peripheral Vision

d)

Regulating the amount of light that enters the eye

68.

What is peripheral vision?

a)

Ability to see things that aren't directly in front of you

b)

Ability to see things directly in front of you

c)

Ability to see things at night

d)

Ability to see things that aren't really there

69.

What is the largest sensory nerve in the eye?

a)

Spinal Nerve

b)

Optical Nerve

c)

Auditory Nerve

d)

You've got a Nerve

70.

What does the optical nerve do?

a)

Sees stuff

b)

Sends the electrical signals to the brain

c)

Converts light into electrical signals

d)

Focuses light

71.

What is the Vitreous Humor?

a)

Jokes about the eye

b)

The coating that makes the eye white

c)

The clear, jelly-like substance that fills the space between the lens and the retina

d)

Ice cream

72.

What does the vitreous humor do?

a)

Maintains the shape of the eye

b)

Makes people laugh

c)

Allows light to pass to the retina

d)

Makes the eye white

73.

Label the diagram of the eye

pupil

a)pupil
b)Optic Nerve
c)Lens
d)Cornea
e)Iris
f)Vitreous Humor
g)Retina
h)Sclera
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
74.

What is the tough white outer coating of the eye that makes it white?

a)

Iris

b)

Vitreous

c)

Pupil

d)

Sclera

75.

Reorder the following

a)

The light enters through the pupil

b)

The light passes through the lens that focuses it on the retina

c)

The retina sends the electrical signals to the optic nerve

d)

The optic nerve sends the electrical signals to the brain

1)
2)
3)
4)
76.

How fast does the process of seeing take?

a)

Instantly

b)

13 milliseconds

c)

1 minute

d)

.013 seconds

77.

When light waves bounce off a surface we call this:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

78.

When light waves bend as they pass through a transparent medium we call this:

a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

79.

When light waves are captured in matter and transferred to a new form of energy we call this:

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

80.

When light waves bounce off of a smooth surface at the same angle of incidence in which they hit the surface we call this:

a)

Diffuse Reflection

b)

Specular Reflection

c)

Diffuse Refraction

d)

Specular Refraction

81.

When light waves bounce off of a rough object and are scattered in all directions we call this:

a)

Specular Reflection

b)

Specular Refraction

c)

Diffuse Reflection

d)

Diffuse Refraction

82.

The colors of the visible light spectrum in order from largest wavelength to smallest wavelength are:

a)

Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red

b)

Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Red, Orange, and Yellow

c)

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet

d)

Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Indigo, Blue, and Green

83.

The color that absorbs visible light waves is:

a)

Black

b)

White

c)

Red

d)

Violet

84.

The color that reflects all visible light waves is:

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

85.

If you see the color orange, this means:

a)

The colors red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet have been absorbed and orange has been refracted.

b)

The colors red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet have been absorbed and orange has been reflected.

c)

The color orange has been absorbed and red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are refracted.

d)

The color orange has been absorbed and red, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are reflected.

86.

Light waves bending through a prism is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

87.

Light waves bouncing off of this mirror is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

88.

Light waves bouncing off of this lake is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

89.

A carbon nanotube capturing light is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

90.

A fish bowl bending light waves and distorting an image of a cat's face is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

91.

A black shirt capturing light waves and making a person feel hot in the summer is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

92.

Light waves bending through a magnifying glass and becoming so concentrated that they start a fire is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

93.

A light wave bouncing off of a windshield visor is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

94.

Light being captured inside of a black hole in outterspace is an example of:

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Absorption

95.

A transverse wave's oscillations move __________________ to it's energy transfer.

a)

Parallel

b)

Perpendicular

c)

Horizontal

d)

Vertical

96.

A longitudinal wave's oscillations move ___________________________ to its energy transfer.

a)

Perpendicular

b)

Parallel

c)

Horizontal

d)

Vertical

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