Thermal Energy and Heat

The SI unit for temperature is the ________________ scale.

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Absolute zero

The lowest temperature known possible is also known as _____________________.

• Absolute zero

• Kelvin

• Celsius

• Temperature

__________________ is a type of heat transfer that occurs only in fluids, such as water and air.

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Heat

is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Heat

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transfers heat from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects.

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Heat

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A material that conducts heat well is called a __________________.

• conductor

• convection

• radiation

• insulator

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______________ are materials that do not conduct heat well.

• Convections

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Properties

The temperature of a substance increases as___.

• the substance expands

• the average kinetic energy of its particles increases

• the substance's volume increases

• the substance's mass increases

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:

• thermal energy

• conduction

• convection

• temperature

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What tool do we use to measure temperature?

• Thermometer

• Ruler

• Balance

• Magnifying Glass