Thermal Energy & Heat

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation

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The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called

• heat.
• temperature.
• motion.
• momentum.

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A material that conducts heat poorly is called a(n)

• insulator.
• conductor.
• metal.
• radiator.

Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room in a process called

• conduction.
• convection.
• radiation.
• insulation.

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The more particles an object has at a given temperature,

• the higher its temperature.
• the more thermal energy it has.
• the more degrees it has.
• the more kelvins it has.

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The more particles a substance has at a given temperature, the more thermal energy it has

• True
• False

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Joints in train tracks are designed with extra space to allow for __________________ in hot weather.

• Conduction
• Insulation
• Thermal Energy
• Thermal Expansion

The handle of a spoon in a bowl of hot soup becomes warm due to heat transfer by the process of ____________________.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• All of the above

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Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth by the process of ____________________.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Thermal expansion

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When heat is transferred through the touching of two objects.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

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