This or That
Waves
Heat Energy and Temperature
Electromagnetic Waves
Heat Transfer
100
Which object has kinetic energy: a table or a rolling marble?
rolling marble
100
What does a wave carry?
energy
100
At what temperature does water freeze on the Celsius scale?
zero degrees
100
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum can be seen?
visible light
100
What will heat up more quickly in a bowl of soup: a plastic spoon or a metal spoon?
metal
200
What kind of energy does a skier at the top of a hill have: potential or kinetic?
potential
200
What do you call the distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of the next wave?
wavelength
200
At what temperature does water freeze on the Fahrenheit scale?
32 degrees
200
Which kind of electromagnetic waves help cook food quickly?
microwaves
200
If you have an object that is 20 degrees Celsius and an object that is 35 degrees Celsius, in which direction will the heat flow?
from the warmer (35 degrees) to the cooler (20 degrees) object
300
Which wave has a higher frequency: long wavelength or short wavelength?
short wavelength
300
What is the bottom part of a wave called?
trough
300
How many calories of heat are needed to raise 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius?
1 calorie
300
Which kind of electromagnetic waves do we wear sunscreen to protect our skin from?
ultraviolet or UV rays
300
By which method of heat transfer does the sun's energy reach Earth: conduction, convection, or radiation?
radiation
400
Which wave needs matter to travel through: mechanical or electromagnetic?
mechanical
400
What do you call the distance between the crest and the trough of a wave?
height
400
What happens to molecules as they lose some of their heat energy?
they move slower; they get closer together
400
Which kind of waves are responsible for nuclear explosions?
gamma rays
400
By which method does heat transfer from your hand to an ice cube you are holding in your hand: conduction, convection, or radiation?
conduction
500
Which measures a sound's loudness: hertz or decibels?
decibels
500
What type of wave carries energy through the compression and rarefaction of molecules?
sound wave
500
What would two objects that have the same average kinetic energy have in common?
same temperature
500
Which kind of electromagnetic waves allow you to change the channels using your television remote?
infrared
500
Name two materials that are not good conductors of heat (they are good insulators).
wood, plastic, air, rubber, cloth, some types of glass
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