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1. Matter that is in constant random motion and has no shape is called a ____________.
a. liquid
b. gas
c. solid
2. A ____________ is the amount of heat energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree centigrade.
a. temperature
b. degree
c. calorie
3. The way in which particles or waves travel through space is called ______________.
a. radiation
b. conduction
c. convection
4. The transfer of heat by direct contact from one object to another is called _____________.
a. radiation
b. conduction
c. convection
5. Matter that is in a fluid state is called ____________.
a. gas
b. solid
c. liquid
6. Matter that has a definite shape and structure is called a ____________.
a. liquid
b. solid
c. gas
7. The measure of hot or cold is called _______________.
a. calorie
b. temperature
c. degree
8. What degree is the freezing point in Fahrenheit?
a. 16
b. 28
c. 32
9. What degree is the boiling point in Fahrenheit?
a. 180
b. 195
c. 212
10. What degree is the freezing point in Celsius?
a. -32
b. 0
c. 15
11. What degree is the boiling point in Celsius?
a. 95
b. 100
c. 120
12. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the wave frequency.
a. True
b. False
13. What color is the shortest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a. red
b. orange
c. violet
14. What color is the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a. red
b. blue
c. indigo
15. A drinking straw placed inside of a cup of water appears to be bent from the surface. This is an example of ___________.
a. reflection
b. refraction
c. diffraction
16. The lowest theoretical temperature where all molecular motion ceases is called _________.
a. relative zero
b. absolute zero
c. deceleration
17. The term __________ refers to the bending or spreading out of a wave as waves pass around the edge of an object.
a. diffraction
b. refraction
c. reflection
18. Which of the following is a reaction where heat is absorbed?
a. radiation
b. diffraction
c. endothermic reaction
19. The disorganization in a system that deals with the relationship between heat and energy is called _________.
a. entropy
b. allotrope
c. isomer
20. The term ____________ refers to a chemical reaction that releases heat.
a. exothermic reaction
b. endothermic reaction
c. conductor
21. The process where a substance changes from a liquid to a vapor is called __________.
a. convection
b. fission
c. evaporation
22. Heat that is released by an element during a change in property without a change in temperature is called ________.
a. conduction
b. latent heat
c. radiation
23. The term ____________ refers to the amount of energy required to move an electrical charge between two points.
a. potential difference
b. calorie
c. force
24. The theory that tries to explain the way the smallest units of light and matter perform as either a wave or a particle under certain circumstances is called _________.
a. quantum theory
b. plate tectonic theory
c. theory of relativity
25. Which of the following is the measure of a fluid's resistance to flow under applied pressure?
a. convection
b. calorie
c. viscosity
26. The term ___________ refers to the transfer of heat through the movement of fluid.
a. radiation
b. convection
c. conduction
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Science: Heat and Energy - Quiz
