Thermal Energy

What is the process by which heat transfers from one particle of matter to another when the particles collide?

• conduction

• convection

• expansion

• radiation

What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?

• wood or plastic

• metal or rubber

• wood or rubber

• copper or steel

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Heat moves easily through materials called ____

• Wood

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Metal

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A hot rock is dropped into a pail of cool water. Heat energy transferred from the rock to the water by

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

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The higher the average kinetic energy the __________________

• the higher the volume

• the higher the mass

• the higher the temperature

• the higher the density

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The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

• Energy can created or destroyed but not transformed

• Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

• Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

• Energy can be destroyed

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As the heat moves what happens to the molecules?

• they begin to move faster

• they begin to move slower

• they stop moving

• they fly off the object

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If my butter is at 80C and my popcorn is at 60C, and I pour the butter on the popcorn, what will the temperature of both become?

• 40C

• 85C

• 70 C

• 0C

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Which color shows molecules moving the SLOWEST?

• red

• purple

• green

• blue

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