Heat Unit Study Guide

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Use Vocabulary
Conduction
Conductor
Convection current

Insulator
Radiation
Thermal energy

Use the vocabulary term from the list above that completes each sentence.
1. The total energy of all the particles in a body is its _________________.
2. A(n) _________________ limits the amount of heat that passes through it.
3. _________________ is one kind of energy that travels from the Sun through space.
4. A material that allows heat to pass through it is a(n) _________________.
5. In a(n) _________________, a heated liquid or gas rises and is replaced by cooler liquid
or gas.
6. The transfer of energy by one object touching another is _________________.
Explain Concepts
7.
Explain how particles move differently in a solid, liquid and a gas.
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8.
Explain why the motion of particles affects the thermometer reading.
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9.
On a bright, sunny day, you are sitting next to the ice rink of an outdoor hockey
game. Which will keep you warmer: a dark, wool blanket or a clear, plastic sheet?
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Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.
10.

Which is the best conductor?

a. Metal

b.
c.
d.
11.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Wood
Marble
Plastic
Temperature is a measure of
the total amount of energy in an objects particles.
the average amount of motion of an objects particles.
the amount of energy transferred from the environment to the particles of an
object.
the size of an objects particles.

12.

The sun warms your skin by

a.
insulation.
b.
radiation.
c.
conduction.
d.
convection.

13.

When two solids touch, thermal energy transfers by

a.
insulation.
b.
conduction.
c.
convection currents.
d.
liquids.

You are given a toaster, a candle and a piece of paper. Can you design an experiment to
figure out which gives off more energy? Draw a diagram to explain the experiment.