Question 1

What is temperature?

Accepted Answer

Measurement of kinetic energy in the particles that make up the object

Answer

Measurement of how volume changes in objects.

Answer

Measurement of how mass changes in objects

Question 2

When particles are heated, they have more kinetic energy and higher temperature.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

The substance in thermometers can be mercury or alcohol.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

The increase of volume because of the increase of temperature is called...

Accepted Answer

thermal expansion

Answer

thermal contraction

Answer

temperature

Question 5

The freezing point of water is...

Accepted Answer

0°C

Answer

10°C

Answer

100°C

Question 6

The boiling point of water is...

Accepted Answer

100°C

Answer

10°C

Answer

0°C

Question 7

The energy transferred between objects that are different temperatures.

Accepted Answer

Heat

Answer

Thermal Energy

Question 8

The TOTAL kinetic energy of the particles that make up a substance.

Accepted Answer

Thermal Energy

Answer

heat

Question 9

Heat is measure in....

Accepted Answer

Joules

Answer

Newtons

Answer

Watts

Answer

Pounds

Question 10

Substances that transfer heat very well.

Accepted Answer

thermal conductors

Answer

thermal insulators

Question 11

Substances that don't transfer heat very well.

Accepted Answer

thermal insulators

Answer

thermal conductors

Question 12

Transfer of thermal energy by movement of a LIQUID or GAS.

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 13

Transfer of thermal energy by ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES such as microwaves, visible light and infrared rays.

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Question 14

Transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another through DIRECT CONTACT.

Accepted Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

radiation

Question 15

The sun heats a garden hose.  Energy is transferred by...

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Question 16

You iron your clothes.  Energy is transferred by...

Accepted Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

radiation

Question 17

The hot air balloon rises.  Energy is transferred by...

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 18

The rock in the park is heated by the sun.  Energy is transferred by...

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Question 19

The ocean current travels from hot water to cold water. Energy is transferred by...

Accepted Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Answer

radiation

Question 20

Heat transfers from cold to hot.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

it depends

Answer

true

Question 21

A metal spoon is a good conductor of heat

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 22

A wooden spoon is a good conductor of heat

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 23

A small bowl of soup has more thermal energy than a large pot of soup.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 24

Thermal energy only transfers from one object to another if the temperature is....

Accepted Answer

different

Answer

the same

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