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Energy and Motion
Temperature and Heat
Heat Flow
Insulation
Wild Card
100
The energy stored in an object by changing its location (like moving an object upward against gravity).
What is potential energy?
100
The molecules in this state of matter have less energy than the molecules in a liquid or gas.
What is a solid?
100
This happens to a fish if you bring it home from the pet store in a bag and dump it directly into your fish tank at home?
What is IT WILL DIE. Follow up with the $200 question.
100
This prevents heat from flowing into or out of a material.
What is insulation?
100
This is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1*C.
What is a calorie?
200
Molecules in this state of matter move the fastest.
What is a gas?
200
This is the temperature at which water boils (answer will be accepted in either Fahrenheit or Celsius).
What is 100*C or 212*F?
200
FOR DOUBLE MONEY (total of $400)-- What should you do with your new fish and WHY? (Explain using academic vocabulary)
You should put the bag with the fish directly into the water of the fish tank and allow the temperature of the water inside the bag to be the same as the temperature of the water of the tank.
200
This is an object that absorbs heat and distributes it evenly throughout an object.
What is a conductor.
200
What is something that is an insulator that Mrs. Leichtfuss is always losing?
What is her coffee mug.
300
The ability to bring about changes or to do work.
What is energy?
300
When a bowl of cold soup is heated, the thermal energy is increased. Heating the soup causes its molecules to ________. (move faster, move slower)
What is move faster?
300
You are roasting marshmallows with wire coat hangers and you leave the hanger in the fire for ten minutes. What happens to the end you were holding onto and WHY?
The end heats up because the heat from the fire causes the molecules in the hanger to heat up and vibrate faster. These molecules collide with the ones next to them which in turn begin vibrating faster, all the way up to the end of the wire.
300
Which is a better insulator, a metal pot or a piece of wood?
What is a piece of wood?
300
Is it more important to insulate homes in hot climates or in cold climates?
What is a trick question? It is equally important to insulate homes and buildings in both hot and cold climates. Insulation helps keep heat inside buildings in cold temperatures, and helps keep cold air inside buildings in warmer climates.
400
The energy of a moving object, like a skateboarder going down a hill.
What is kinetic energy?
400
Energy moving from a cup of hot cocoa to your hand is called what?
What is heat flow?
400
This instrument is used to measure the temperature of a liquid.
What is a thermometer?
400
Why are garages usually colder than homes?
Because they don't usually have insulated walls and the garage door itself is not insulated.
500
In this state of matter molecules only vibrate back and forth.
What is a solid?
500
This is the AVERAGE kinetic energy the molecules of a substance.
What is the temperature?
500
Would heat be able to flow between two warm cupcakes from the same batch that are touching on a cooling rack?
What is "LES NO!" They are the same temperature so no heat flow takes place.
500
The word "insulation" comes from the Latin word "insula," which means what?
What is "island?"
500
What is Mrs. Leichtfuss's favorite animal?
What is a horse?