Thermal Energy Test Prep Questions (FMS)
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- Q1Which of the following is an example of thermal energy transfer?Energy moving from the hot coils of a stove to a panWind moving the blades of a turbineEnergy flowing through a power cord to a fanWater moving in a flowing river30s
- Q2Thermal energy transfers heat from –Large objects to small objectsLess dense objects to more dense objectsCool objects to warm objectsWarm objects to cool objects30s
- Q3Which of the following is an example of conduction?Sunlight brightening a room early in the morningWarm and cold water circulating in an oceanHot air rising and cold air sinking on a coast lineA ceramic mug becomes warmer after coffee is poured into it30s
- Q4A student noticed that the saucer below the coffee cup became warmer after coffee was poured in the cup. Which type of heat transfer has occurred?ConvectionConductionRadiation30s
- Q5Currents develop as heat is transferred in liquids through the process of –ConvectionConductionRadiation30s
- Q6The diagram below shows how sea breezes form as warm air over the land rises and cool ocean air moves in. This movement of air is an example of –ConductionConvectionRadiation30s
- Q7While seated one meter away, a camper felt the warmth of the camp fire. Which type of energy transfer did the camper experience?ConductionConvectionRadiation30s
- Q8All of the following are examples of heat transfer by radiation EXCEPT –Solar energy warming the earthA light bulb warming the surrounding airHeat from the red hot coils of a stoveHeat moving from a clothes iron to the fabric as a shirt is ironed30s
- Q9Four steel blocks were heated to different temperatures and stacked together as shown in the diagram below. Heat energy will move in all of the following directions EXCEPT –From #3 to #2From #2 to #4From #2 to #3From #4 to #130s
- Q10Why does ice melt when placed in a room temperature container?Heat moves from air and the container into the ice.Heat is transferred from the ice into the container.Atoms of the water molecule come apart.The ice loses the energy needed to hold it together as a solid.30s
- Q11Which material acts as the best insulator? Use your knowledge of science and the data shown to answer the question.StyrofoamPaperGlassPlastic30s
- Q12Which material acts as the best conductor?PaperStyrofoamGlassPlastic30s
- Q13Which of the following sets of tools would be most useful in an experiment measuring the rate of transfer of thermal energy in four different liquids?Bunsen burner, funnel, metric rulerpH meter, test tube, forcepsHot plate, beaker, thermometerTriple beam balance, beaker, metric ruler30s
- Q14In an energy transfer experiment, four rocks of different temperatures were placed against the side of a large block of ice. On which side of the block of ice would the most melting occur?NorthEastSouthWest30s
- Q15In an energy experiment, a student places 500 mL of water in a beaker along with several noodles. After heating the water, she noticed the noodles circulating in the beaker. Which of the following was her experiment designed to test?ConvectionConductionRadiation30s
