Science Quiz - Heat and Temperature

What is the energy that comes from the movement of particles in matter?

• Light energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

What is the primary source of thermal energy on Earth?

• Moon

• Sun

• Air

• Water

What do we call the flow of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler one?

• Cold

• Electricity

• Heat

• Light

What tool is used to measure temperature?

• Stopwatch

• Ruler

• Barometer

• Thermometer

What process changes liquid into gas when heat is applied?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Melting

What process turns gas into liquid when cooled?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Sublimation

What process turns solid directly into gas without passing through the liquid state?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Sublimation

What process occurs when a liquid turns into solid?

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Melting

• Sublimation

What happens when solid turns into liquid due to heat?

• Freezing

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Melting

What is measured by how hot or cold something is?

• Heat

• Temperature

• Weather

• Energy