Thermal Energy
Temperature Scales
Heat
Insulators and Conductors
Word Problems
100

The measure of the total kinetic energy of an object is known as its _______________. 

Thermal Energy

100

This scale is based on the properties of water

Celsius

100

Heat always goes from _____ to _______

Hot to cold

100

This gains and loses thermal energy slowly.

Insulator

100

Holding your hand near a campfire warms up your hands because the fire is giving off heat to its surroundings.  What type of reaction is this?

Exothermic

200

The measure of the average kinetic energy of an object is known as ____________________. 

Temperature

200

On which scale is 75 degrees the coldest?

Kelvin

200

When two objects reach the same temperature, this is called _________________________. 

Thermal equilibrium

200

This gains or loses thermal energy quickly. 

Conductor

200

The colored liquid in Beaker A is dropped into the clear water of Beaker B. Both beakers had the same type of liquid in them, but the colored liquid floats to the top. The temperature of the liquid in Beaker A is __________ than the temperature of the water in Beaker B. 

Hotter

300

The amount of energy it takes to change the temperature of a material is its?

Specific Heat

300
Zero degrees Celsius is the same as this temperature on the Fahrenheit scale. 

32 degrees

300

Water boiling in a pot is an example of?

Convection

300

Metal is an example of a/an _________________

Conductor

300

In the summer, the space between the expansion joints on a bridge will get _____________________ as the concrete on either side reacts to the increase in thermal energy. 

Smaller

400

True or False: A match flame has more thermal energy than a glacier. 

False

400

The motion of the particles when the temperature measures 0 degrees on the Kelvin scale

Not moving

400

When you touch a hot pot, the thermal energy transfers from the pot to your hand through the process _____________

Conduction

400

Fabric, paper, and wood are examples of a/an ______________________________

Insulator

400
Beaker A and Beaker B contain the same amount of water. The temperature of Beaker A is 20 degrees Celsius. The temperature of Beaker B is 90 degrees Celsius. Once they are thoroughly mixed, this will be the temperature of the water. 

55 degrees Celsius

500

Ice must take in thermal energy in order to melt.  This makes it what type of reaction?

Endothermic

500

This scale is based on absolute zero

Kelvin

500

This type of heat transfer does not require matter to transfer heat.

Radiation

500

When placing your hand on metal and paper that were the same temperature the metal felt colder.  What was the metal doing to the heat in your body?

Transferring the heat from your hand faster than the paper

500

Why does submerging your hand into 60 degree water feel colder than having your hand in 60 degree air?

More molecules hitting your skin in water

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