Thermal Energy Transfer Practice

Which word describes the average kinetic energy of all of the particles within a substance?

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which describes the total energy of all the particles in a substance?

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which describes the transfer of thermal energy from a hot object to a cold object?

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Heat

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

These materials do not conduct heat well.

• Insulator

• Conductor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

These materials conduct heat well.

• Insulator

• Conductor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What are the most common methods for thermal energy transfer?

• solid, liquid, gas

• conduction, convection, radiation

• mass, volume, density

Which method transfers thermal energy from particle to particle when objects are touching?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which method transfers thermal energy transfer through liquids and gases? The transfer creates a current.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which describes the transfers of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves? Heat radiates.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Example: A kite rises high above a hot, sandy beach.

Which method is being described?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation