HSPS Unit 2 Test Review

Which process is primarily responsible for heat transfer in solids?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

What is the main form of heat transfer that occurs in fluids such as liquids and gases?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Sublimation

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Which type of energy transfer does not require a medium and can occur in a vacuum?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction and convection

What happens to the motion of molecules as the temperature of a substance increases?

• The motion decreases

• The motion increases

• The motion stays the same

• The molecules stop moving

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Which state of matter has particles arranged in a fixed, closely packed structure?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is the term for the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C?

• Latent heat

• Specific heat

• Thermal conductivity

• Heat capacity

Which phase change involves a substance going directly from a solid to a gas?

• Melting

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Freezing

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Which of the following is an example of energy transformation?

• A battery powering a flashlight

• Water freezing into ice

• A book sitting on a table

• A mirror reflecting light

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Which property increases when the temperature of a gas in a closed container is increased, assuming volume is constant?

• Pressure

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

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Which of the following best describes the arrangement of particles in a gas?

• Tightly packed and fixed

• Loosely packed and able to flow

• Far apart and moving freely

• Arranged in layers