U3M1L3: Thermal Energy Transfers

Thermal energy flows from areas of...

• high thermal energy to areas of low thermal energy.

• low thermal energy to areas of high thermal energy.

A(n) __________ system exchanges matter or energy with the environment.

• open

• closed

The object that provides the energy for energy transfer is called the ___________ object.

• receiver

• source

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The object that gains the energy from the energy transfer is called the ___________ object.

• source

• receiver

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

All substances contain thermal energy.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The amount of energy transferred during thermal energy transfer is called _____________.

• cold

• heat

• conduction

• air

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The transfer of energy from one material to another by the collision of particles (touching) is called...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

The transfer of energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves is called...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The transfer of energy from part of a material to another part (such as in the earth's mantle) is called...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Thermal energy from the sun can only travel to the earth through....

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6