
Differentiating Thermal Energy and Temperature

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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What initial question does the narrator pose about thermal energy?
What is the particle theory of matter?
Which has more thermal energy: a hot cup of coffee or a pool?
How does temperature affect thermal energy?
How do we measure temperature?
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the particle theory of matter, what are all substances made of?
Atoms
Molecules
Energy
Tiny particles
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NGSS.MS-PS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to particles as they move faster?
They stop moving
They lose energy
They gain more kinetic energy
They become larger
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is temperature defined in simple terms?
The number of particles in a sample
The speed of the fastest particle
The total energy of all particles
The average kinetic energy of particles
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the arithmetic mean in the context of temperature?
The number of particles in a sample
The total kinetic energy of all particles
The highest kinetic energy of a particle
The average kinetic energy of particles
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is thermal energy?
The average kinetic energy of particles
The total kinetic energy of all particles
The number of particles in a sample
The temperature of a substance
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the pool have more thermal energy than the coffee cup?
Because it has a higher temperature
Because it has more particles
Because it has faster-moving particles
Because it is larger in size
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