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What tool do we use to measure heat?
Thermometer
Transfer of heat through direct contact
Conduction
Capturing solar energy and converting it into electricity is an example of
Active Solar Heating
Give an example of an ENVIRONMENTAL impact of using fossil fuels.
Answers vary
Give two examples of an insulator
Plastic, styrofoam, paper, feathers, etc.
The measure of how hot or cold something is
Temperature
Hot air heating up the room occurs through what type of heat transfer?
Convection
When the sun warms the floor of your house, it is an example of
Passive Solar Heating
Give an example of an ECONOMIC impact of using fossil fuels.
Answer Vary
Give two ways to reduce your impact in regards to heat use at home.
Answers will vary.
The TOTAL kinetic energy of an object is related to
Thermal Energy
Using a solar panel, we can capture what form of heat transfer?
Radiation
Heating up a house using a radiator and pipes is an example of a
Hot Water System
Increase in health bills due to pollution is what type of cost?
Societal cost
If an object goes from solid to liquid, we say it has...
Melted
If bowl A and B have the same temperature, which has greater kinetic energy?
The same
Which state of matter has the greatest kinetic energy?
Gas
What is one drawback of solar heating systems?
Expensive. Weather dependent. Difficult to fix. Hard to dispose of. Etc.
Give three types of alternative energy sources.
Wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar, nuclear
If I wanted my car to reflect radiant heat, what color would I want it to be?
Silver, white
When heat is added to an object, what happens to its size?
Expands
Describe in THREE points how solid particles behave.
2. Fixed Position
3. Small amount of space between them
How would you prevent radiant heat loss in a thermos?
Shiny inner surface
What are the two types of natural resources?
Renewable and Non-Renewable
Name the four rules within the particle model of matter
1. All matter is made of tiny particles
2. The particles are always moving.
3. The particles have space between them.
4. The particles may be bonded or attracted.