Thermal Energy and Temperature

The transfer of thermal energy between objects

• Kinetic energy

• Temperature

• Heat

• Potential energy

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During summer the ground temperature is 50°C. If you place a piece of ice that has a temperature of –6°C.

Which statement best explains what happens?

• Heat transfers coldness from the ice to the ground.

• Thermal energy transfers heat from the ground to the ice.

• Thermal energy transfers coldness from the ground to the ice.

• Heat transfers thermal energy from the ground to the ice.

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A snowball is made up of frozen water, which means its temperature is at or below 0°C. A person's hand is usually at normal body temperature, about 37°C.

A person holds a snowball in his hand. Which photo shows the direction of thermal energy transfer?

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Which statement best explains why the yogurt is melting?

• The temperature of the person's hand is higher than the temperature of the yogurt.

• Heat is transferring thermal energy from the yogurt to the person's hand.

• The temperature of the person's hand is lower than the temperature of the yogurt.

• The yogurt has more heat than the person's hand.

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The diagram shows how the Earth's mantle keeps being heated.

Which process is shown by the arrows inside the mantle?

• Convection

• Insulation

• Conduction

• Radiation

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Which event is part of a convection current in the air?

• Cool air sinks.

• Cool air rises.

• Warm air sinks.

• Warm air swirls.

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The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called:

• heat

• temperature

• motion

• momentum

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Energy that moves particles of matter is 

• temperature

• thermal energy

• heat

• friction

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Heat transfer in boiling water.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction

• convection

• radiation