Thermal Energy Reassessment

The ability to do work or cause a change is called:

• heat

• power

• energy

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The diagram represents a ​ (a)   . In a warm substance, the liquid in the tube will ​ (b)   thermal energy or heat and ​ (c)   . This will make the liquid ​ (d)   in the tube and show a(n) ​ (e)   in temperature.

• thermometer
• add
• expand
• rise
• increase
• remove
• decrease
• contract
• lower

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This phase of matter conducts thermal energy the easiest:

• gas

• liquid

• solid

Heat always moves:

• in convection currents

• by radiation

• from hot to cold

• from cold to hot

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Base your answer to the question on the diagram above, which shows insulated Styrofoam cups of water connected by an aluminum bar. The reason the temperature in the cups in the experiment above changes is because aluminum is:

• a thermal expander

• a conductor

• an insulator

• a metal

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The diagram above shows a Bunsen burner heating a beaker of water on a beaker stand. Which ways is thermal energy being transferred to make the liquid in the beaker boil (select ALL that apply)?

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• condensation

• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water’s specific heat is 4.18 and iron’s is 0.45. Which will heat up faster?

• water

• iron

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Each of the following terms deals with the kinetic energy or movement of particles. Match the term to the description that distinguishes them from one another:

• average kinetic energy

• temperature

• units for energy

• joules

• transfer by collisions

• thermal energy

• total kinetic energy

• heat

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following are conductors (select ALL that apply):

• steel wool

• fiberglass

• steel

• marble

When thermal energy is transferred by two objects or substances touching it is called ​ (a)   ​ . When thermal energy is transferred through an electromagnetic wave it is called ​ (b)   and when thermal energy is transferred through the movement of a fluid it is called ​ (c)   .

• conduction
• radiation
• convection
• heat
• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2