Hot
Hotter
Hottest
Heat
More Heat
100
Which of the following is NOT a way to produce heat? A. burning fuels B. friction C. holding something hot D. mixing certain types of matter
C. holding something hot
100
What happens to matter when heat is added? A. it contracts B. it expands C. it gets heavier D. it gets lighter
B. it expands
100
______ is the movement of heat within a solid or from one solid to another. A. Radiation B. Convection C. Conduction D. Energy
C. Conduction
100
Which of the following is NOT an example of a good insulator? A. a styrofoam cup B. aluminum cookie sheet C. plastic cooler D. wooden spoon
B. aluminum cookie sheet
100
Temperature is measured in what kind of units? A. pounds B. degrees C. kilograms D. centimeters
B. degrees
200
______is the measure of how hot or cold something is. A. sound B. a thermometer C. Fahrenheit D. temperature
D. temperature
200
_____ is the flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects. A. Friction B. Temperature C. Heat D. Energy
C. Heat
200
The way in which heat moves through liquids and gases is called ________. A. radiation B. convection C. conduction D. insulation
B. convection
200
As you hold an ice cube in your hand it begins to melt because A. of radiation B. cold from the ice cube moves to your hand C. heat moves from you hand to the ice cube D. your body temperature is colder than the ice cube
C. heat moves from your hand to the ice cube
200
When one end of a steel rod is held in a flame, the other end also gets hot. This happens because steel _________. a. makes its own heat B. is a good conductor of heat C. makes the flame hotter D. keeps cold away from the flame
B. is a good conductor of heat
300
When you rub your hands together quickly, you are producing heat by _______. A. friction B. a chemical change C. electricity D. energy
A. friction
300
What does contract mean? A. change shape B. change color C. get bigger D. get smaller
D. get smaller
300
You touch a metal spoon left in a pot on a stove. OUCH! What type of heat transfer caused the spoon to become hot? A. convection B. friction C. radiation D. conduction
D. conduction
300
What does an insulator do? A. makes things cold B. makes things hot C. slows heat transfer D. allows heat to move easily through it
C. slows heat transfer
400
What is the instrument used to measure temperature? A. a scale B. a balance C. a thermometer D. a yardstick
C. a thermometer
400
Heat travels in three ways. Which of the following is NOT a way heat moves? A. convection B. friction C. radiation D. conduction
B. friction
400
On a winter day, your black coat feels warm when you touch it. What type of heat transfer caused your coat to be warm? A. radiation B. convection C. conduction D. energy
A. radiation
400
What happens to the liquid inside the thermometer when the temperature increases? A. it expands and gets taller B. it contracts and gets shorter C. it changes into a gas D. it changes into a solid
A. it expands and gets taller
500
The energy of moving particles of matter is called _______.
thermal energy
500
_______ is the movement of energy by waves. These waves can travel through empty space.
Radiation
500
Heat moves more easily through some materials than others. Any material that allows heat to move easily through it is called a(n) ____________.
a conductor
500
What are the two different scales that can be used to measure temperature?
Fahrenheit and Celsius
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