Multiple Choice A
The amount of thermal energy in a substance depends on the _________ and mass of that substance.
A. height
B. state
C. temperature
C. temperature
Question: heat transfer that occurs when the particles of a substance carry thermal energy as they move from one place to another
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
B. convection
Question: the energy that an object has becaues of its position or condition; stored energy.
A. energy
B. kinetic energy
C. potential energy
D. thermal energy
C. potential energy
Any substance that releases energy when it burns is a __________________.
fuel
Question: special gold paint, fluid-filled tubes, aerogel, and heaters
P. Probe
SC. Space Capsules
SS. space shuttles
ISS. International Space Station
P. Probe
When the temperature of a substance increases, the speed of its particles _______________.
A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains the same
A. increases
Question: the way liquids and gases are usually heated
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
B. convection
Question: the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
A. energy
B. kinetic energy
C. potential energy
D. thermal energy
D. thermal energy
The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another is _______________.
heat
Question: mylar and dacron blanket, ammonia-filled pipes
P. Probe
SC. Space Capsules
SS. space shuttles
ISS. International Space Station
ISS. International Space Station
______________ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
A. A calorie
B. Temperature
C. Mass
B. Temperature
Question: heat transfer that occurs when the particles of a substance bump into each other
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
A. conduction
Question: the energy that an object has because of its motion
A. energy
B. kinetic energy
C. potential energy
D. thermal energy
B. kinetic energy
Any substance that allows heat to move through it easily is a _____________________.
conductor
Question: waterproof glass cloth and ceramic tiles
P. Probe
SC. Space Capsules
SS. space shuttles
ISS. International Space Station
SS. space shuttles
Spaces are put between sections of sidewalks and roads to provide for ___________________.
A. potential expansion
B. calories
C. thermal expansion
C. thermal expansion
Question: heat transfer that occurs when there are no particles or matter to carry the energy
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
C. radiation
Question: the ability to do work
A. energy
B. kinetic energy
C. potential energy
D. thermal energy
A. energy
Any substance that does not allow heat to move through it easily is an __________________.
insulator
Question: a material that melted and vaporized
P. Probe
SC. Space Capsules
SS. space shuttles
ISS. International Space Station
SC. Space Capsules
Almost every substance ______________ when cooled.
A. contracts
B. expands
C. melts
A. contracts
Question: heat that comes from the sun
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
C. radiation
Question: the way solids are usually heated
A. conduction
B. convection
C. radiation
A. conduction
As the space shuttle reentered Earth’s atmosphere, extreme temperatures were caused by _______________.
friction
What do scientist believe caused the breakup of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003?
A. Damaged ceramic tiles
B. A rip in the waterproof glass cloth
C. Material that did not vaporize
D. Damaged mylar and dacron blankets
E. All of the Above
A. Damaged ceramic tiles