Energy & Heat

Energy that an object has because of its position or condition is called _____.

• kinetic energy

• chemical energy

• potential energy

• mass

Energy that an object has because of its motion is called ____.

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• mass

• electrical energy

The total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is its _____.

• temperature

• potential energy

• thermal energy

• mass

____ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

• Thermal energy

• Temperature

• Electrical energy

• Mass

The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 degree Celsius is called a ______

• thermometer

• convection current

• conductor

• calorie

_____ is the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another.

• Mass

• Expansion

• Temperature

• Heat

_____ occurs when particles in a substance move faster and occupy a larger space without changing to another state of matter.

• Conduction

• Thermal expansion

• Convection

• Radiation

A large pot of water on a stove is heated by _____.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• thermal expansion

A metal spoon in a cup of hot chocolate is heated by _____.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• thermal expansion

Any substance that releases energy when it burns is called _____.

• insulation

• heat

• fuel

• mass