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Heat Quiz
A few short questions about the topic of Heat energy.
Question | Answer |
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What is heat a form of? | Heat is a form of energy. |
What is heat measured in? | Heat is measured using joules. (J) |
What happens as water cools? | Water contracts as it cools. |
At what temperature does water begin to expand again? | It expands again at 4 degrees celsius. |
What is conduction? | Conduction is the movement of heat through a substance without any overall movement of the substance itself. |
What is convection? | Convection is the movement of heat energy through liquids and gases due to the motion of the substance itself. |
What is Radiation? | Radiation is the transfer of heat energy, via radiation waves, that can travel through a vacuum. |
What is Latent Heat? | Latent heat is the energy needed to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature. |
Explain temperature. | Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold an object is. |
What is temperature measured with? | Temperature is measured using a thermometer. |