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Heat Transfer and Temperature Concepts

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes temperature?

a)

Number of molecules

b)

Motion of molecules

c)

Size of molecules

d)

Type of molecules

2.

When you heat a pot on a stove, the handle gets warm. Which type of heat transfer is responsible?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following best describe a vacuum?

a)

Hot

b)

Cold

c)

Shiny

d)

Empty

4.

Heat from the Sun reaches Earth through which type of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

All of the above

5.

Convection currents occur:

a)

Only in liquids

b)

When a dense substance is warmer than a less dense substance

c)

In both liquids and gases

d)

Weakly in solids

6.

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

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

insulation.

7.

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

8.

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

9.

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

10.

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

a)

Heat

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

11.

How does heat flow?

a)

in the direction of the highest entropy

b)

from warm object to cold object

c)

from colder to warmer object

12.

Thermodynamics is the study of ---

a)

efficient coal mining practices

b)

steam engines in history

c)

heat energy turning into other forms of energy

d)

thermometers

13.

​ Any process that increases the volume of a given mass of gas is called ---.

a)

specific heat

b)

compression

c)

thermodynamics

d)

expansion

14.

The first law of thermodynamics is based on what essential idea?

a)

Thermal equilibrium is reached between two or more objects in direct contact

b)

Energy is conserved in thermodynamic systems

c)

No engine can be 100% efficient

d)

A system can have zero energy if it is cooled to 0 K.

15.

Adding heat to the System ____ the energy of the Surroundings.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

16.

The second law of thermodynamics deals with ---

a)

the total amount of energy in a system.

b)

the transfer of heat from one object to another.

c)

the conservation of energy in a closed system.

d)

with the direction taken by spontaneous processes.

17.

Which process involves the transfer of heat between objects by direct contact?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Entropy

18.

What is convection?

a)

The form of heat transfer where energy is transferred through waves.

b)

The form of heat transfer where energy transition occurs within a liquid or gas.

c)

The form of heat transfer that involves electromagnetic radiation.

d)

The form of heat transfer that increases the entropy in a system.

19.

How does radiation allow for heat transfer?

a)

Through the direct contact of two objects.

b)

By the movement of fluids or gases.

c)

By the emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiation.

d)

By increasing the disorder in a system.

20.

What process is depicted in the first diagram where warm molecules rise and cool molecules sink?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Evaporation

21.

What is the term used to describe the transfer of thermal energy through empty space, as shown in the second diagram?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

22.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
23.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...

a)

taken in

b)

given out

24.
What type of reaction is shown in the photo?
a)
Exothermic
b)
Isothermic
c)
Endothermic
d)
None of the  above
25.
Is photosenthysis an Exothermic or an Endothermic reaction?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
26.

What type of reaction is this?

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

c)

Kinetic

d)

Potential

27.

A melting ice cube is an example of

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

none

d)

both

28.
Baking bread and cooking an egg are examples of....?
a)
Endothermic processes
b)
Exothermic processess
c)
None of these 
29.

The graph above is from which type of reaction?

a)

Endothermic reaction

b)

Exothermic reaction

30.

Baking pizza in the oven

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

31.

Ice cubes in your glass of soda melt.

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

32.

A sunflower makes food during photosynthesis.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

33.

You freeze juice to make ice pops.

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

34.

Photosynthesis

a)

Exothermic

b)

Endothermic

35.

Which statement is true, based on the information in the graphic?

a)
Gases do not move in straight line
b)
Most of the volume of gas is empty space
c)

Only gas particles are in constant motion

d)
Gas particles attract each other
36.
Of these three states of matter, which one has the most kinetic energy? 
a)
Solid 
b)
Liquid 
c)
Gas
37.

Which states of matter are fluid?

a)

gases and liquids

b)

liquids and solids

c)

gases only

d)

liquids only

38.

Which best describes the kinetic energy of particles in a solid?

a)

lowest amount of energy

b)

more energy than solids but less than gases

c)

more energy than solids or liquids

d)

less energy than solids but more than liquids

39.

Define kinetic energy

a)

energy of motion

b)

static energy

c)

stored energy

d)

energy use

40.

What happens to matter as its temperature increases?

a)

The average kinetic energy of its particles decreases

b)

The average thermal energy of its particles decreases

c)

The particles gain kinetic energy

d)

The particles lose potential energy

41.
The movement of gas molecules is greatly affected by _________.
a)
the shape of the container
b)
size of the container
c)
temperature of the container
d)

the color of the gas

42.

The energy of movement is ___.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

mechanical energy

43.

The more energy that particles have, the ___ they move.

a)

slower

b)

faster

44.

The force of attraction between molecules is ___.

a)

intermolecular forces

b)

bridge forces

c)

chemical bonds

45.

These properties describe a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

46.

These properties describe a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

47.

These properties describe a ___.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

48.

Collisions in which particles transfer all their kinetic energy to other particles are called ___.

a)

elastic

b)

inelastic

49.

Which one of these is NOT an Ideal Gas Assumption?

a)

Gas particles are hard, round spheres.

b)

Gas particles are strongly attracted to one another.

c)

Gas particles do not take up space.

d)

Gas particles collide perfectly elastically.

50.

Liquid particles have more energy than ___ particles.

a)

solid

b)

gas

51.

The particles of ___ generally have the least amount of energy.

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases