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

(a)   is the process when liquid changes to gas at the surface.

The (a)   scale starts at absolute zero.

One factor that affects temperature change is the (a)   of the object.