10.1 Temperature Questions

10.1 Temperature Questions

9th Grade

8 Qs

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10.1 Temperature Questions

10.1 Temperature Questions

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

9th Grade

Easy

NGSS
HS-PS3-2, HS-PS3-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Danielle Tinkham

Used 3+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does temperature (T) measure in a substance?

The total mass of the substance

The average kinetic energy of the molecules

The volume of the substance

The density of the substance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does "twice as hot" mean in terms of the molecules' kinetic energy?

The molecules have twice the average kinetic energy.

The molecules move half as fast.

The molecules have the same kinetic energy.

The molecules have no kinetic energy.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Explain why the Kelvin scale is used in scientific measurements involving kinetic energy.

Because it is proportional to the kinetic energy of molecules.

Because it starts at the freezing point of water.

Because it is easier to read than other scales.

Because it is used only in the United States.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why is temperature on the Kelvin scale not measured in degrees?

Because it is a measure of mass

Because it is a direct measure of average kinetic energy

Because it is used only in cooking

Because it is always negative

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why is 0 K considered the lowest possible temperature?

Because it is where molecules have the least kinetic energy and are not moving

Because it is the freezing point of water

Because it is the boiling point of water

Because it is the average temperature of space

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is thermal equilibrium?

When two objects are at the same temperature.

When two objects are at different temperatures.

When two objects have different masses.

When two objects are moving at the same speed.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the process that leads to thermal equilibrium between two objects?

The objects exchange energy (heat) until they reach the same temperature.

The objects exchange mass until they are equal.

The objects stop interacting with each other.

The objects change color to match each other.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Explain the relationship between temperature and the average kinetic energy of a liquid’s molecules.

As temperature increases, average kinetic energy decreases.

As temperature decreases, average kinetic energy decreases.

Temperature and average kinetic energy are not related.

As temperature decreases, average kinetic energy increases.