Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature

The total kinetic and potential energy of all of the particles in an object is called ______________________.

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

• potential energy

• heat

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______________ is the energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

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Heating a substance causes the particles to move more _______________.

• quickly

• slowly

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In order to find the temperature in Kelvins, you need to add _________ to the temperature in Celsius.

• 100

• 200

• 273

• 263

If enough heat is transferred to or from a substance, the substance can change states.

• True

• False

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During a change of state, the thermal energy of a substance changes, but the temperature ________________.

• increases

• stays the same

• decreases

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If an object has more matter, that means it has more ________________.

• temperature

• energy

• heat

• particles

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The more matter/particles an object has, the _________ thermal energy it has.

• more

• less

A 1-liter pot full of tea is 85 degrees Celsius. A 0.2-liter cup full of tea is also 85 degrees Celsius. Which one has more thermal energy?

• They have the same amount of thermal energy

• 0.2-liter cup

• 1-liter pot

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If two objects have the same amount of matter/particles, the object with the higher _______________ has more thermal energy.

• heat

• temperature

• thermal energy

• volume

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