CK-12 Physical Science Concepts - For Middle School

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5.12. Heat http://www.ck12.org


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View the slides at the following URL, and then do the matching questions below.


http://www.slideshare.net/AlkorBilingual/u11-heat-temperature


Fill in the blank before each number with the letter of the term that is the best match. Note that there are more terms
than needed.


_____ 1. amount of heat in a system


_____ 2. increase in volume that occurs when a system gains thermal energy


_____ 3. state of matter that expands most when it is heated


_____ 4. unit used to measure heat


_____ 5. amount of thermal energy that is transferred from one system to another


_____ 6. instrument used to measure temperature


a.contraction


b.heat


c.solid


d.expansion


e.temperature


f.heat meter


g.gas


h.joule


i.degree


j.thermometer


Review



  1. Define heat.

  2. Describe how thermal energy is transferred.

  3. Hot cocoa is poured into a cold mug. Apply the concept of heat to explain what happens next.

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