Heat Energy Quiz

What is heat energy?

• The measure of how hot or cold matter is

• The movement of particles in matter

• The sound produced when matter is heated

• The color of an object when it is hot

What is temperature?

• The measure of the energy that matter contains

• The transfer of energy from a hotter substance to a colder substance

• The color of an object when it is hot

• The sound produced when matter is heated

How does heat energy transfer from a hot substance to a colder substance?

• It disappears into the air

• It travels from the hotter substance to the colder substance

• It stays within the hot substance

• It travels from the colder substance to the hotter substance

What is an example of geothermal energy?

• Using the heat from hot sources of water deep within the earth

• Using the heat from the Sun

• Using the heat from a fire

• Using the heat from a gas stove

How do heaters in homes work to heat the air in a room?

• They don't affect the temperature of the room

• They transfer heat energy to the air right above them, which then spreads to the rest of the room

• They cool the air in the room

• They produce cold air

What is the source of heat energy in a gas stove?

• The Sun

• A hot pot

• Electricity

• A flame

What happens when you touch a hot pot on a stove?

• It makes the pot hotter

• It burns your hand because the heat energy is transferred from the hot pot to your hand

• It has no effect on the pot

• It cools down the pot

What is the main function of heat energy for living things?

• To keep warm

• To make food and grow plants

• To provide light

• To produce sound