Energy and Matter Practice Test pt 2

A pan gets hot when placed directly on a stovetop burner. What kind of energy transfer is this?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Emission

You feel warm under a heat lamp without touching it. What kind of energy transfer is this?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Diffusion

What causes soup in a pot to circulate as it heats up?

• Radiation from the lid

• The flavor spreading

• Convection of warmer and cooler parts of the soup

• Pressure from the stove

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Why do your feet feel cold when you walk barefoot on tile in winter?

• The tile is producing cold

• Heat is transferred from your feet to the tile

• Your body generates less heat

• The tile is insulated

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

You sit beneath a restaurant heat lamp and feel warm. What’s causing this?

• Air moving across your skin

• Radiation from the lamp

• Conduction from the table

• Heated air convection

You observe steam rising from a hot mug. What energy transfer is this?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Fusion

Which object has the fastest particle movement?

• A 10°C metal spoon

• A 50°C plastic lid

• A 20°C glass of juice

• A 30°C wooden block

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What happens to the average kinetic energy of particles as temperature increases?

• It decreases

• It stays the same

• It increases

• It turns into potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Why does adding insulation to an attic lower heating bills in winter?

• It blocks cold air from entering

• It traps thermal energy inside by reducing heat transfer from the interior to the exterior

• It allows sunlight to enter

• It helps conduct heat more efficiently

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which of the following matches the correct definitions and terms? A system that does not exchange energy or matter → A system that does exchange energy or matter → An object that provides thermal energy → The object that receives thermal energy → Transfer of energy due to particle collisions → Two objects that reach the same temperature are in → Movement of particles that carries thermal energy through a fluid →

• Transmitter, Receiver, Source, Absorber

• Open, Convection, Closed, Conduction

• Conduction, Closed, Radiation, Open

• Conduction, Radiation, Convection, Isolation

• Source, Receiver, Insulator, Closed

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5