Heat and Temperature Quiz

What does temperature measure?

• The size of an object

• The color of a substance

• The average kinetic energy of particles

• The total mass of particles

Which of the following is a unit of temperature?

• Newton

• Joule

• Celsius

• Watt

What happens during condensation?

• Liquid turns into gas

• Gas turns into liquid

• Solid turns into gas

• Liquid turns into solid

Which of the following affects how fast an object heats up?

• Color of the object

• Specific heat capacity

• Phase of matter

• All of the above

Which temperature scale is used in most countries and science?

• Kelvin

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• Rankine

Heat always flows from a _________ object to a _________ one.

• hot

• cold

A dark surface has a _________ albedo and absorbs _________ heat.

• low

• more

_________ is the process when liquid changes to gas at the surface.

The _________ scale starts at absolute zero.

One factor that affects temperature change is the _________ of the object.