Unit 2 Science/Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1

The property of a material that determines how well it conducts/transmits heat. (Examples: Metal generally has a high thermal conductivity, and plastic typically has a low thermal conductivity.)

Answer 1

thermal conductivity

Question 2

A resource that is not replaceable after it has been used. (Examples: Fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas, iron ore.)

Answer 2

nonrenewable resource

Question 3

Heat flow due to the contact of two objects or within a solid object.

Answer 3

conduction

Question 4

The amount of solar radiation that reaches a given area.

Answer 4

insolation/solar radiation

Question 5

Heat flow due to fluid movement such as water or air.

Answer 5

convection

Question 6

How much electromagnetic energy is reflected and how much is absorbed by an object in the form of heat. Emissivity is very dependent on color. (Examples: Aluminum foil has a low emissivity because it reflects a majority of heat and a black surface has a high emissivity because it absorbs a lot of heat; a black shirt gets hotter than a white one in the sun.)

Answer 6

emissivity

Question 7

Energy transferred through the movement of electromagnetic waves; heat transfer not requiring a medium.

Answer 7

radiation

Question 8

A material that does not conduct heat very well and has a low thermal conductivity. (Examples: A good jacket, fiberglass insulation, a sleeping bag, anything with air trapped in it.)

Answer 8

insulator/insulation

Question 9

resource that is inexhaustible or replaceable by new growth; limitless supply. (Example: Solar energy.)

Answer 9

renewable resource