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5th Grade - SCIENCE - Chapter 4 quiz Flashcards

1
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Energy that an object has because of its position or condition

A

potential energy

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2
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Energy that an object has because of its motion

A

kinetic energy

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3
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The total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is its _____

A

thermal energy

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4
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This is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

A

temperature

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5
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the amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 degree Celsius is called ____

A

calorie

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6
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This occurs when particles in a substance move faster and occupy a larger space without chaining to another state of matter

A

thermal expansion

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7
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A large pot of water on a stove is heated by ____

A

convection

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8
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A metal spoon in a cup of hot chocolate is heated by _____

A

conduction

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9
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Any substance that releases energy when it burns is called _____

A

fuel

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10
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Energy has many _____

A

forms

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11
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Bread being toasted in a toaster is called _____

A

radiation

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12
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Heat that occurs when the particles of a substance carry thermal energy as they move from one place to another in a curricular mouton

A

convection

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13
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Heat that occurs when there are no particles to carry the energy

A

radiation

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14
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Heat that occurs when the particles of a substance bump into each other

A

conduction

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15
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Heat that usually occurs in liquids and gases

A

convection

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16
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Heat that usually occurs in solids

A

conduction

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17
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Heat that can travel through space from the sun to the earth

A

radiation

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18
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This term describes the ability to work

A

energy

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19
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What scientific term is used to measure temperature?

A

thermometer

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20
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Which temperature scale do most scientists use?

A

Celsius Scale

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21
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Do most substances expand or contract when heated?

A

expand

22
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There are 2 cups of water – 1 is 14 degrees Celsius and the other is 100 degrees Celsius. Which one has more thermal energy?

A

The one with 100 degrees Celsius because it is hotter. The amount of thermal energy in a substance depends on the temperature and mass of that substance.

23
Q

______ is the ability to do work

A

energy

24
Q

________, also called “stored energy” is the energy that an object or substance has of its position or condition.

A

potential energy

25
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______ is the energy that an object or substance has because of its motion

A

kinetic energy

26
Q

_____ is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

A

thermal energy

27
Q

The amount of a substance’s thermal energy depends on the temperature and ______ of that substance.

A

mass

28
Q

The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is called _______

A

temperature

29
Q

An instrument that measures temperature is a _____

A

thermometer

30
Q

The _____ scale is usually used by scientists to measure temperature. The scale is based on 0 degrees as the freezing point and 100 degrees as the boiling point.

A

Celsius

31
Q

The attraction between the particles of a substance depends on the ______ at which its particles move

A

speed

32
Q

When the temperature of a substance increases, the _____ of its particles also increases

A

speed

33
Q

The faster the particles move, the _____ attraction there is between the particles

A

less

34
Q

A ______ has particles that vibrate back and forth. It has great attraction between the particles

A

solid

35
Q

A _______ has particles that move faster than a solid. It has less attraction between the particles than a solid.

A

liquid

36
Q

A ____ has particles that move rapidly and cover great distances. It has little attraction between its particles.

A

gas

37
Q

When cooled, a substance ______ thermal energy.

A

losses

38
Q

Sometimes particles in a substance mov faster and occupy a larger space but do not change to another state of matter. This is known as ________

A

thermal expansion

39
Q

Almost every substance _____ when heated and ____contracts when cooled.

A

Expands when heated -

Contracts when cooled

40
Q

The amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1 degree Celsius is called a ______

A

calorie

41
Q

What are examples of how thermal expansion affects every day life?

A
  • movement of liquid in liquid thermometers

- design of spaces between sections of sidewalks, bridges and roads for expansion

42
Q

Why do metal object get warmer than plastic objects?

A
  • some substance heat or cool more easily than others

- metal can store more heat than plastic

43
Q

True or False:

Heat flows from cooler objects to warmer objects

A

false

44
Q

True or False:

As you increase the temperature of a substance the speed of its particles decreases

A

false

45
Q

True or False:

When matter is heated it always changes to another state

A

false

46
Q

True or False:

An insulator allows heat to move through it easily

A

false

47
Q

The liquid in an outdoor thermometer will ____ during a snowstorm

A

contract

48
Q

A wooden dresser drawer may be more difficult to close during the ____ months

A

summer

49
Q

Engineers design spaces between bridge sections to prevent buckling by allowing for thermal _____ and contraction

A

expansion

50
Q

A _____ is a unit of measurement used to measure thermal energy

A

calorie

51
Q

A metal shovel will heat _____ easily in the sun than a plastic shovel will.

A

more

52
Q

________ a substance causes the particles to move faster and occupy a larger space

A

heating

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