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Chapter 3: Energy - Chapter Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement best defines energy?

a)

The ability to change the temperature of a substance

b)

The ability to change matter or cause change

c)

The amount of heat contained in a substance

d)

The transfer of heat by direct contact

2.

Kinetic energy of molecules is most directly related to which quantity?

a)

Temperature

b)

Mass

c)

Specific heat

d)

Conduction

3.

Measuring heat done to change temperature uses which scale for temperature in many scientific contexts?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Kelvin

d)

Rankine

4.

A material that slows or resists heat transfer is best described as which of the following?

a)

Conductor

b)

Catalyst

c)

Insulator

d)

Enzyme

5.

During a chemical reaction, what happens when chemical bonds are broken?

a)

Potential energy is stored

b)

Energy is released

c)

Temperature is lowered

d)

Catalysts are formed

6.

Which example illustrates heat transfer by convection?

a)

A metal spoon heating up in hot soup

b)

Warm air rising above a radiator

c)

Sunlight warming pavement

d)

Ice melting on a hot plate

7.

According to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe is which of the following?

a)

Always increasing

b)

Always decreasing

c)

Constant

d)

Dependent on temperature

8.

Thermal energy plays a role in each situation EXCEPT which one?

a)

A solar cooker warming food

b)

Powering a bicycle with pedaling

c)

Cooking food on a stove

d)

Heat flowing from hot to cold water

9.

Which process is an example of an exothermic reaction?

a)

Photosynthesis storing energy from sunlight

b)

Explosive combustion releasing heat

c)

Thermal energy moving from hot to cold

d)

Electrolysis separating oxygen and hydrogen

10.

Who described the law of conservation of energy?

a)

Kelvin

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Joule

d)

Celsius