Quiz about Thermal Energy Review

Question 1

the transfer of energy by electro-magnetic waves is called

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 2

When heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid it is called

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 3

When heat is transferred from one particle of matter to another by direct contact it is called

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 4

Heat is transferred by _________, convection, and radiation.

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conduction

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thermal energy

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waves

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radiant energy

Question 5

How is the teapot being heated?

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conduction

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condensation

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convection

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radiation

Question 6

How is the cat being heated?

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convection

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condensation

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conduction

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radiation

Question 7

Energy will always flow or move from...

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An area of high temperature to an area of low temperature

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An area of low temperature to an area of high temperature

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atoms to molecules

Question 8

What is conduction?

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When energy moves from one place to another through contact

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When energy moves in circular patterns

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When atoms break apart

Question 9

What is radiation?

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A form of heat transfer where energy moves by waves, even in empty space.

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A form of heat transfer where energy moves by contact

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A form of heat transfer where energy moves in circular waves.

Question 10

Convert 20^oC to Kelvin.

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293 K

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273 K

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298 K

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20 K

Question 11

The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.

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temperature

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conduction

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radiation

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heat

Question 12

A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.

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thermometer

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barometer

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anemometer

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psychrometer

Question 13

In which state of matter are molecules moving the slowest?

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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all of the above

Question 14

What is absolute zero?

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Where all motion stops

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Where particles slow down

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Where there are more particles

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Where there are less particles

Question 15

A radiator is emitting hot air from the top and pulling in cold air at the bottom.  A women accidentally touches the radiator and burns herself.   Which of the following shows conduction?

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Women burning her hand

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cold air being drawn into the radiator

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radiator heating the room

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movement of hot air rising and cold air sinking

Question 16

Where does a solid and liquid occur on the graph?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 17

Where does a liquid occur on the graph?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 18

Where does the boiling point occur on the graph?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 19

Where does the melting point occur on the graph?

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 20

Which heat transfer method does a tree use to gain the energy it needs for photosynthesis?

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Condensation

Question 21

The transfer of energy using infrared rays is called ------

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

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melting

Question 22

The process of changing a liquid to a gas is called ---

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vaporaization

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condensation

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melting

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freezing

Question 23

What is an educated guess?

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hypothesis

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Controlled experiment

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conclusion

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theory

Question 24

On which scale does water boil at 100 and freeze at 0?

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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Bohr

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Kelvin

Question 25

A man places rocks around a fire to contain it.  Five minutes later he picks one rock up to move it, but burns his hands.  What is the source of radiation?

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fire

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rock

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wood burning

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man's hand

Question 26

How has the mass changed after a phase change?

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the mass remains the same

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the mass has increased

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the mass has decreased

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the mass changed temperature

Question 27

As an ice cube melts, the temperature ------

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stays the same

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changes

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increases

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decreases

Question 28

Water vapor in the air turn to a liquid in the form of rain. This is an example of -----

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condensation

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evaporation

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convection

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sublimation

Question 29

Why does the temperature stay the same during a phase change diagram?

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Energy is being used to break bonds between  molecules

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Energy is being conserved to keep temp the same.

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Energy is being produced to increase temperature

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Energy is being released to create bonds

Question 30

On which scale does water boil at 373 and freeze at 273?

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Kelvin

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Fahrenheit

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Celsius

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Bohr

Question 31

Heat and temperature are the SAME thing.

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Of course not, Heat measures NUMBER of molecules, while temperature measures the SPEED of molecules

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Super true!, Both measure the amount of molecules

Question 32

A flow movement where warmer air gets cools off and cooler air warms up.

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Convection current

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Current

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Conduction current

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All of them

Question 33

The faster molecules move,

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the higher the temperature

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the less temperature

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the same temperature

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I don't know

Question 34

The slower molecules move,

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the less temperature

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the higher the temperature

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the same temperature

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I don't know

Question 35

Which temperature scale has no negative temperatures?

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Kelvin

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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Joule

Question 36

Phase change from a solid to a gas.

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sublimation

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deposition

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condensation

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evaporation

Question 37

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

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one

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two

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three

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as many as possible

Question 38

Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called

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constants

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controls

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dependent variables

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independent variables

Question 39

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.

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control group

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experimental group

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data

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variables

Question 40

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

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independent variable

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dependent variable

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data

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control group

Question 41

Experiment: Sendel wants to see if taking the backroads to work is faster than taking the highway during rush hour.

In Sendel's driving experiment, what is the control group?

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Highway

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Backroads

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Time she drives to work

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Rush hour

Question 42

Experiment: Sendel wants to see if taking the backroads to work is faster than taking the highway during rush hour.

In Sendel's driving experiment, what is the experimental group?

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Backroads

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Highway

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Time she drives to work

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Rush hour

Question 43

An experiment is conducted to test how different cleats change an athletes running speed.  Six different types of cleats are tested and the 100m run time is recorded.  What is the independent variable?

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The type of cleat

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The run time

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The 100 meters

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The athlete

Question 44

A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate.  What is the dependent variable?

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heart rate

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type of exercise

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amount of exercise

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time of day exercise occurs

Question 45

This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment.

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dependent variable

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independent variable

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control group

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data group

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