Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make
the statement true.
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The temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 32 degrees
and boiling point of water is 212 degrees is the Fahrenheit scale.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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2.
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Force is measured in:
a. | kilograms. | b. | newtons. | c. | mimas. | d. | pounds. |
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Potential energy is energy due to the:
a. | motion of an object. | b. | height of an object. | c. | temperature of an
object. | d. | speed of an object. |
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The lowest possible temperature is:
a. | -273ºC | b. | called absolute zero. | c. | the temperature at
which atoms are “frozen”. | d. | All of the
above. |
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Energy is NOT measured in:
a. | newtons. | b. | joules. | c. | calories. | d. | Calories. |
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According to the chart below, the material requiring the most energy to raise
its temperature from 20°C to 40°C is: Material | Specific
heat (J/kg°C) | water | 4,184 | aluminum | 900 | steel | 470 | silver | 235 | oil | 1,900 | concrete | 880 | glass | 800 | gold | 129 | wood | 2,500 | | |
a. | water. | b. | gold. | c. | oil. | d. | wood. |
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The flow of thermal energy is called:
a. | temperature. | b. | specific heat. | c. | heat. | d. | thermal
equilibrium. |
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8.
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What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale?
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9.
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Which of the following temperatures are approximately equivalent?
a. | 32ºC and 0ºF | b. | 38ºC and 100ºF | c. | 132ºC and
0ºF | d. | 212ºC and 100ºF |
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In nature, heat will always flow from a:
a. | cold object to the warm object. | b. | small object to the large
object. | c. | warm object to the cold object. | d. | large object to the small
object. |
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What is a normal body temperature, 98.6ºF, on the Celsius scale?
a. | 37ºC | b. | 72ºC | c. | 98.6ºC | d. | 209ºC |
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The thermometer outside your window reads a very comfortable 78ºF. What
would that be on the Celsius scale?
a. | 25.5ºC | b. | 61ºC | c. | 108ºC | d. | 172ºC |
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When energy in a system is transformed, what
happens to the total amount of energy in the system? a. | It increases. | b. | It decreases. | c. | It stays the
same. | d. | It goes to zero. |
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What happens to the energy stored in oil when
you use it to heat your house? a. | It is used up. | b. | It is destroyed. | c. | It is converted to
heat energy. | d. | It stays exactly the same. |
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Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
a. | Electric power plants make energy. | b. | Once all the oil and gas on Earth is used up,
all Earth’s energy will be gone. | c. | Power plants convert other sources of energy
into usable electrical energy. | d. | Every time you turn on a light, you destroy a
little more of Earth’s total energy. |
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Which of the following statements is true regarding temperature?
a. | There is an upper limit and a lower limit to temperature. | b. | There is an upper
limit but no lower limit to temperature. | c. | There is no upper limit and no lower limit to
temperature. | d. | There is no upper limit, but there is a lower limit to
temperature. |
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The smallest change of temperature is represented by:
a. | one Celsius degree. | b. | one Fahrenheit degree. | c. | one Celsius and one
Fahrenheit degree are the same thing. | d. | You can’t measure changes in temperature
using Celsius and Fahrenheit. |
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If it takes 4,184 joules of heat to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water
by 1ºC, how much heat will it take to raise the temperature of 2 kilograms of water by
1ºC?
a. | 2,092 joules | b. | 4,184 joules | c. | 8,368
joules | d. | 16,736 joules |
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If it takes 4,184 joules of heat to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water
by 1ºC, how much heat will it take to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by
2ºC?
a. | 2,092 joules | b. | 4,184 joules | c. | 8,368
joules | d. | 16,736 joules |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Select the correct term to complete each sentence. There are extra terms in
the list.| mass | temperature | solids | | liquids | gases | force | | meters | kilograms | specific heat | | kinetic
energy | potential energy | systems | | heat | element | compound | | Fahrenheit | Celsius | absolute
zero | | | |
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20.
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The temperature at which molecules have their lowest possible energy is known as
_________________________.
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21.
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The property of a substance that describes the amount of energy required to
raise the temperature of one kilogram of the substance one Celsius degree is the
_________________________.
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22.
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The energy of motion is called _________________________.
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23.
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Scientists break up the complex universe into smaller groups of related things
that work together called ____________________.
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24.
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A thermometer is used to measure _________________________.
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25.
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Thermal energy flowing between substances of different temperatures is called
____________________.
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26.
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The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are two commonly used temperature scales. Of
these two scales, the one whose degree represents the greatest change in temperature is the
____________________ scale.
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Short Answer
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27.
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| a. | When
a light is turned on inside a room, what type of energy is required for the light to turn
on? | | b. | What type of
energy is given off by the light bulb once it is on? | | |
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28.
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How are forces and energy related?
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29.
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a. Which has more thermal energy, a cup of ice (0ºC) or a cup of water
(20ºC)?
b. Which has more thermal energy, a cup of water (20ºC) or a cup of steam
(100ºC)?
c. Which has more thermal energy, 1 cup of water or 2 cups of water?
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30.
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Equal masses of water and sand were heated to 50ºC and allowed to cool. The
sand cooled more quickly than the water. Which would require more energy to raise its temperature to
70ºC, the water or the sand? Explain.
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Problem
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31.
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If the morning newscaster says the temperature will be 75ºF this afternoon,
what will the temperature be in degrees Celsius?
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32.
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The sun’s surface temperature is estimated to be 5,500ºC. What is
this in degrees Fahrenheit?
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33.
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Room temperature is given as 20°C. What is this temperature given in
Fahrenheit?
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34.
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One big chocolate cookie contains about 130 Calories of energy. One Calorie
contains 4,184 joules. What is the amount of energy in joules in one big cookie?
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