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Grade 7 Heat and Temperature Class

Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins Date

1. Heat energy is ...

a) the temperature of an object b) energy that transfers from high to low

temperature

c) the particles in a substance d) the number of particles in something

2. Which is not part of the particle model?

a) Matter is made up of particles. b) The particles are always moving.

c) Adding heat makes the particles move faster. d) The particles are connected

3. An example of a renewable resource

a) wind b) coal

c) nuclear d) natural gas

4. A device that controls the temperature in your house is called a

a) thermometer b) cogeneration

c) thermostat d) refrigerant

5. A system that heats a whole house is

a) local heating b) central heating

c) thermostat d) radiator

6. A system that reduces wasted heat by creating heat and electricity at the same time

a) local heating b) passive solar

c) wind energy d) cogeneration

7. A natural source of thermal energy

a) Sun b) decay/decomposition

c) geothermal d) all of the above

8.

Is this active or passive solar?

a) active b) passive

c) neither

9.

This is an example of

a) convection b) conduction

c) radiation d) none of the above

10. A solar oven uses what kind of heat energy to cook food?

a) Conduction b) convection

c) radiation d) none of the above

11.

Warm water rises and cool water sinks. This is an example of

a) convection b) conduction

c) radiation d) none of the above

12. This is applied to a window to allow the sun’s rays to come in, but keeps heat inside the house.

a) Gas fill b) Insulation

c) Low-E coating d) triple glazing

13. A high efficiency window prevents convection in between the panes of glass by using

a) Gas fill (krypton or argon) b) Insulation

c) Low-E coating d) triple glazing

14. What is an economic cost of using fossil fuels?

a) cost of gas for your car b) pollution affects your health

c) it causes climate change

15. What is an environmental cost of using fossil fuels?

a) cost of gas for your car b) cost of heating your house

c) Causes climate change

16. 60% of the energy used in a home is consumed by

a) lighting b) electronics

c) heating d) washing
17. Thermal energy is

a) measure of how hot or cold matter is. b) the total kinetic energy of all the particles the
substance contains.

c) the energy that transfers from one substance d) The number of particles in a substance
to another because of differences in kinetic
energy.

18.

This is a picture of ?

a) Active solar b) Passive solar

c) None of the above

19. Heat energy causes a substance to

a) expand b) contract

c) stay the same

20. An increase in kinetic energy means that particles are

a) moving slower b) moving faster

c) not moving

21. Energy produced by a dam on a river is

a) wind b) hydroelectric

c) solar d) nuclear

22. An example of a conductor is

a) styrofoam b) wool

c) copper d) plastic
23.

The water in each is the same temperature. Which container has the most thermal energy?

a) The one on the left, because there is more b) The one on the right because there is less
matter matter

c) They have the same amount of thermal

energy

24.

When the polar ice melts, the earth absorbs more heat, and climate change increases. Why is this?

a) Because the ice was keeping Earth cool by b) Because a convection current forms.
reflecting the heat from the sun.

c) Because the ocean levels rise

25. A furnace creates warm air and circulates it throughout the house. This is an example of

a) local heating b) hot water heating

c) radiant heating d) central heating

26. Thermal conductivity is

a) the same as R-value b) a measure of temperature

c) the ability of a material to transfer heat by d) an insulation rating

conduction
27. A disadvantage of nuclear energy is

a) It is non-renewable b) It has some safety risks

c) You have to store nuclear waste forever d) All of the above

28.

Based on this thermal image, how would you reduce heat loss in this building?

a) insulate the walls b) add high-efficiency windows

c) insulate the roof d) Fix air leaks

Answer Keys

1. b) energy that transfers 2. d) The particles are 3. a) wind

from high to low connected
temperature

4. c) thermostat 5. b) central heating 6. d) cogeneration

7. d) all of the above 8. a) active 9. b) conduction

10. c) radiation 11. a) convection 12. c) Low-E coating

13. c) Low-E coating 14. a) cost of gas for your car 15. c) Causes climate change

16. c) heating 17. b) the total kinetic energy 18. b) Passive solar
of all the particles the
substance contains.

19. a) expand 20. b) moving faster 21. b) hydroelectric

22. c) copper 23. a) The one on the left, 24. a) Because the ice was
because there is more keeping Earth cool by
matter reflecting the heat from the
sun.

25. d) central heating 26. c) the ability of a material 27. d) All of the above
to transfer heat by
conduction

28. b) add high-efficiency

windows