Quiz on PS.7a,b,d Heat
  • 1. Which of the following explains the why the thermometer at the front of the class works?
A) thermal expansion
B) it is digital
C) the liquid inside contracts when heated
D) those kinds of thermometers do not work
  • 2. Which of the following is used in thermostats?
A) refrigerator
B) mercury
C) heat engine
D) bimetallic strip
  • 3. At which temperature does water freeze?
A) 0 K
B) 0°F
C) 32°F
D) 10°C
  • 4. Which of the following is absolute zero?
A) 0°C
B) 0°F
C) 0 K
  • 5. Which of the following causes dew to form in the morning?
A) condensation
B) vaporization
C) evaporation
D) transpiration
  • 6. Absolute zero is the point at which
A) the average kinetic energy of the matter is at its highest
B) no more energy can be removed from matter
C) the thermal energy of the matter is at its highest
D) the particles in matter are vibrating in place
  • 7. How are the melting point the freezing point of water related?
A) the freezing point is higher
B) they are equal
C) the freezing point is lower
D) the melting point is higher
  • 8. Which of the following is a device that uses an outside energy source to transfer thermal energy from a cool area to a warm area?
A) thermometer
B) heat engine
C) refrigerator
D) thermostat
  • 9. Which of the following is a device that converts thermal energy to mechanical energy?
A) refrigerator
B) thermostat
C) heat engine
D) thermometer
  • 10. Which of the following is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object?
A) temperature
B) heat
C) thermostat
D) thermal energy
  • 11. Which of the following is the total energy of all the particles in a substance or material?
A) thermal energy
B) thermostat
C) thermal expansion
D) temperature
  • 12. Thermal energy depends on three things. Which of these things does thermal energy NOT depend on?
A) the state of matter
B) the temperature
C) the number of particles
D) the temperature scale used to measure the substance
  • 13. Which of the following is NOT a common temperature scale?
A) Kelvin
B) Celsius
C) Fahrenheit
D) Absolute Zero
  • 14. At which temperature does water boil?
A) 100°C
B) 100K
C) 100°F
D) 112°F
  • 15. Which of the following temperatures is the coldest?
A) 200°F
B) 200°C
C) 200K
  • 16. The phase change from solid to liquid is called -
A) melting
B) vaporization
C) condensation
D) freezing
  • 17. All of the following are classified as state changes from liquid to gas except -
A) condensation
B) evaporation
C) boiling
D) vaporization
  • 18. Which of the following is defined as the expanding of matter when it is heated?
A) bimetallic strip
B) thermal expansion
C) heat engine
D) thermostat
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