Quiz about 6.2 Thermal Energy Test Review

Question 1

Which state of matter has a definite shape and size?

Accepted Answer

Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 2

In which state of matter does the shape change but the size remains constant?

Accepted Answer

Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 3

Which state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite size?

Accepted Answer

Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 4

What is the order of states of matter from least to most kinetic energy?

Accepted Answer

Solid, Liquid, Gas

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Gas, Liquid, Solid

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Liquid, Solid, Gas

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Gas, Solid, Liquid

Question 5

What is the order of states of matter from least to most thermal energy?

Accepted Answer

Solid, Liquid, Gas

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Gas, Liquid, Solid

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Liquid, Solid, Gas

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Gas, Solid, Liquid

Question 6

Paige moves matter from one container to another. The matter keeps the same shape and size so the matter must be a....

Accepted Answer

Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 7

Courbin moves matter from one container to another. The mass of the matter stays the same but it takes on a new shape so the matter must be a....

Accepted Answer

Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 8

Elizebeth moves matter from one container to another. Neither the size nor the shape stays the same so the matter must be a....

Accepted Answer

Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 9

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

Accepted Answer

They vibrate faster and may change to a liquid.

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They move slower and stay in place.

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They disappear from the solid.

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They move apart and become gas.

Question 10

When two gas particles collide, what happens to their speed?

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One particle speeds up while the other slows down.

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They both stop moving.

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Their speeds remain the same.

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They both lose energy and slow down.

Question 11

What will happen to the total Kinetic Energy (KE) of a gas in a closed system over time as particles within the gas collide?

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It will stay the same

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It will increase

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It will decrease

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None of the above

Question 12

How will the motion of particles in a gas at a lower temperature compare with the motion of particles in a gas at a higher temperature?

Accepted Answer

Particles at higher temperatures move faster than those at lower temperatures.

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Particles at lower temperatures move faster than those at higher temperatures.

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Particles at lower temperatures are stationary while those at higher temperatures are in motion.

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Particles at higher temperatures are stationary while those at lower temperatures are in motion.

Question 13

What will happen to the motion of the particles over time in a hot solid and a cold solid when they are touching each other?

Accepted Answer

The hot solid will give its energy to the cold solid and cool down while the cold solid heats up until they are the same temperature.

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The hot solid will gain cold from the cold solid and the cold solid will remain the same temperature.

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Both solids will become the temperature of the hot solid.

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The cold solid will give away its cold to the hot and get colder while the hot solid becomes colder.

Question 14

Liquid forms on the outside of a slushie cup. Which claim best supports where the droplets come from?

Accepted Answer

The droplets on the outside of the cup are water. They came from the air outside the cup.

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Those droplets must be slushie leaking from inside the cup.

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I agree that the droplets on the outside of the cup are water, but the water comes from the melting ice inside the cup.

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I do not agree with any of these claims.

Question 15

If two metals are left in contact, what will happen to the temperature of the metals over time?

Accepted Answer

The two metals in each group will become the same temperature somewhere in the middle of their starting temperatures.

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The two metals will turn cold.

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The two metals will turn the same temperature as the hot one.

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They wont change

Question 16

If two solids are touching and one is much larger than the other, how might this affect the temperature change?

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The larger solid may take longer to change temperature due to its mass.

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The larger solid will always cool down faster.

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The smaller solid will heat up more quickly due to the larger surface area.

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Size does not matter; both will change temperature equally.

Question 17

How did you explain how the water in the black-painted cup warmed up compared to the water in the white-painted cup?

Accepted Answer

The black cup warmed up more because it ABSORBED the energy from radiation and passed it to the water in the cup through conduction

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The black cup warmed up less because it REFLECTED the light away and did not let the energy of radiation get into the cup

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The black cup warmed up more because it TRANSMITTED the energy from radiation into the cup

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The black cup warmed up more because it had more water in it and was therefore heavier.

Question 18

Energy always moves or transfers from ______________________ to ______________________ until both are the ____________________ temperature.

Accepted Answer

Hot, Cold, Same

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Cold, Hot, Different

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Warm, Cool, Equal

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Cool, Warm, Identical

Question 19

When particles collide energy is transferred through ______________________. On the other hand, when ____________________, such as sunlight, transfer energy it is called ______________________.

Accepted Answer

Conduction, Waves, Radiation

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Convection, Particles, Conduction

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Radiation, Conduction, Convection

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Waves, Convection, Particles

Question 20

What impact does the cup lid have on the change in water temperature?

Accepted Answer

The lid keeps air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

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The lid prevents heat from escaping by blocking radiation.

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The lid stops heat transfer through contact (conduction).

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The lid does not affect the temperature change at all.

Question 21

How does the amount of water in the cup affect the change in water temperature?

Accepted Answer

More water will make the temperature change slower

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More water will make the temperature change faster.

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It does not have an impact on it

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More water will always be hotter

Question 22

What effect does the color of the outermost layer of the cup have on the change in water temperature?

Accepted Answer

The color of the cup helps block heat from transmitting through the cup through radiation.

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The color of the cup prevents heat transfer through contact (conduction).

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The color of the cup keeps air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

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The color of the cup does not affect the temperature change at all.

Question 23

What impact does the number of layers in the cup have on the change in water temperature?

Accepted Answer

More layers slow down heat transfer through contact (conduction).

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More layers help block heat from escaping through radiation.

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More layers keep air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

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The number of layers does not affect the temperature change at all.

Question 24

How do insulators affect the change in water temperature?

Accepted Answer

Insulators slow down heat transfer through contact (conduction).

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Insulators help block radiation.

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Insulators keep air and moisture from entering or leaving the cup.

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Insulators have no effect on the temperature change at all.

Question 25

What happens to the ice pack after 20 minutes of being on the skin?

Accepted Answer

It starts to melt

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It remains solid

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It becomes colder

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It evaporates

Question 26

Why does the temperature of the liquid in some cup systems change more than in others?

Accepted Answer

Because some systems have structural features that help maintain temperature.

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Because all cup systems are identical.

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Because the liquid is always the same temperature.

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Because heat cannot enter or leave any cup system.

Question 27

What cup features seem most important for keeping a drink cold?

Accepted Answer

A lid, double walls, and the type of cup material.

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A single wall and no lid.

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A straw and a handle.

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Bright colors and patterns.

Question 28

What feature helps cups keep liquids hot and cold better?

Accepted Answer

Cups with lids

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Cups with fewer walls

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Cups without lids

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Cups with no layers

Question 29

How does a lid affect the liquid in a cup?

Accepted Answer

It helps maintain the temperature longer

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It makes the liquid evaporate faster

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It allows more matter to escape

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It makes the liquid colder

Question 30

Where do the water droplets on the outside of a cold cup come from?

Accepted Answer

From the air outside the cup

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From inside the cup

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From the liquid in the cup

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From the cup material

Question 31

What is true about particles in gases compared to liquids and solids?

Accepted Answer

Particles in gases have more space between them

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Particles in gases have less space between them

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Particles in gases are larger

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Particles in gases are smaller

Question 32

If matter cannot enter or exit a closed system, how does a liquid in the system change temperature?

Accepted Answer

Light and heat or cold may interact with the system to cause a temperature change.

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The liquid will always stay the same temperature.

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The liquid will freeze.

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The liquid will boil.

Question 33

How does a cup's surface affect how light warms up a liquid inside the cup?

Accepted Answer

Light can transfer energy into a system.

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Light is always reflected and does not warm the liquid.

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Light makes the liquid freeze.

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Light does not affect the liquid at all.

Question 34

How does the temperature of a liquid on one side of a cup wall affect the temperature of a liquid on the other side of the wall?

Accepted Answer

Heat or cold can move through the wall of the cup system.

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The temperature on both sides will always be the same.

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The temperature on one side will never affect the other side.

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The liquid will evaporate.

Question 35

What is the difference between a hot and a cold liquid?

Accepted Answer

Particles in colder water move less than particles in hotter water.

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Particles in hot water move less than particles in cold water.

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There is no difference in particle movement.

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Cold liquids have more energy than hot liquids.

Question 36

Why do particles move more in hot liquids?

Accepted Answer

The particles in hot liquids and gases have more kinetic energy.

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Particles in hot liquids have less energy.

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Particles in hot liquids are heavier.

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Particles in hot liquids are frozen.

Question 37

How does the motion of particles compare in a sample of matter at a given temperature?

Accepted Answer

Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter.

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Kinetic energy is transferred from one particle to another in a particle collision.

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The total kinetic energy of a sample of matter is the sum of the kinetic energy of all the particles in that sample.

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All particles in a sample of matter have the same kinetic energy.

Question 38

How could the motion of particles on one side of a solid wall affect the motion of the particles on the other side of that wall?

Accepted Answer

Collisions between particles in a solid, liquid, and/or gas can transfer kinetic energy from one particle to another.

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Particles in a solid vibrate back and forth in place.

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The more particles in a sample of matter that are in contact with another sample, the greater the amount of particle kinetic energy transferred.

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The more particles an object is made of, the less energy must leave or enter the system.

Question 39

Does our evidence support that cold is leaving the system or that heat is entering the system?

Accepted Answer

Energy is transferred when higher-energy particles come into contact with lower-energy particles.

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Temperatures change when energy moves from warmer to cooler matter.

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Cold particles move faster than warm particles.

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Energy is transferred from lower-energy particles to higher-energy particles.

Question 40

Which feature helps prevent light from being absorbed by the wall of a cup?

Accepted Answer

Shiny and light-colored materials

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Dark and rough materials

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Thick and heavy materials

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Transparent materials

Question 41

What is one way energy can transfer into a cup system to cause the water to warm up?

Accepted Answer

Absorption of light by particles

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Reflection of light by particles

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Emission of light by particles

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Scattering of light by particles

Question 42

How do porous materials with air pockets slow down the conduction of energy?

Accepted Answer

By reducing particle collisions

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By increasing particle collisions

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By absorbing more energy

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By reflecting more energy

Question 43

What is a benefit of using a double-walled cup with a vacuum or air between the walls?

Accepted Answer

It minimizes the conduction of energy

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It speeds up the conduction of energy

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It increases the weight of the cup

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It makes the cup more transparent

Question 44

How can surface materials help cups perform better in tests?

Accepted Answer

By reflecting more light

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By absorbing more light

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By increasing the cup's weight

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By making the cup more colorful

Question 45

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

Accepted Answer

They vibrate faster and may change to a liquid.

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They move slower and stay in place.

Answer

They disappear from the solid.

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They move apart and become gas.

Question 46

What is the primary way that heat moves from a hot object to a cold object?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

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Evaporation

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