Vocabulary Test

Name _____________________________

Matching questions - place the letter of the term in the right column that best fits the

definition  in the blank by the definition.

_______ 1. The transfer of heat by direct contact	A. radiation
_______ 2. Heat moving in the currents of a fluid	B. thermometer
_______ 3. Heat carried through empty space	C. heat
_______ 4. The most common temperature scale world wide	D. conduction
_______ 5. Temperature scale generally used in the U.S.	E. specific heat
_______ 6. The lowest possible temperature	F. absolute zero
_______ 7. The unit of heat	G. convection
_______ 8. The ability of a substance to absorb heat	H. celsius
_______ 9. The motion of the particles of matter	I. fahrenheit
_______ 10. An instrument for measuring temperature	J. calorie

 

True  -False questions

_______ 11. Heat flows from an area of low heat to an area high in heat.

_______ 12. The Kelvin temperature scale is used in all scientific measurements.

_______ 13. The freezing point of water is 32 ^oC.

_______ 14. Touching a hot stove is an example of convection.

_______ 15. The faster the molecules of a substance are moving, the higher the temperature.

_______ 16. The boiling point of water is 100 ^oC.

_______ 17. A "food calorie" is equal to 100 calories.

_______ 18. Warm air rising is an example of radiation.

_______ 19. There are no units for specific heat.

_______ 20. Light from the sun takes about eight minutes to reach earth.