Thermal Energy and Heat Quiz

What is thermal energy?

• The energy of moving particles in an object or material

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy of light waves

• The energy of sound waves

What is heat?

• The energy of moving particles

• The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy of sound waves

Define conduction.

• The transfer of heat through a liquid

• The transfer of heat through a gas

• The transfer of heat through a solid object

• The transfer of heat through radiation

Why should Nate use a wooden spoon instead of a metal spoon when stirring hot soup?

• Wood is a poor conductor, metal is a good conductor

• Wood is a good conductor, metal is a poor conductor

• Wood is heavier than metal

• Wood is more expensive than metal

Heat, energy and temperature are all different names for the same thing.

• True

• False

Everything has some thermal energy.

• True

• False

Heat energy is another way of saying thermal energy.

• True

• False

Heat travels from warmer to colder places.

• True

• False

Conduction of heat only occurs in liquids.

• True

• False

When an object is heated, the particles present move slower.

• True

• False