Grade Seven Science - Heat Unit Test (x/60)

Name: __________________________ Class: 7- __ Date: ____________________

Modified True/False (10 pts)

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
statement true.

____ 1. Thermometers are devices used to measure temperature.

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____ 2. According to the particle theory of matter, as materials warm up, their particles move faster and
spread apart.
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____ 3. In this warming curve, A is the melting point and C is the boiling point of the substance.
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____ 4. As a pot of cold soup is slowly heated up, the average kinetic energy of the particles of soup is
increasing.
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____ 5. A hot-air balloon rises because the air inside the balloon is less dense than the air outside the
balloon.
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____ 6. Convection currents occur in solids and liquids, but not in gases.
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____ 7. Thermal conduction is the transfer of thermal energy by means of waves.

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____ 8. If an object has a large specific heat capacity, only a small amount of heat is needed to make its
temperature increase by one degree Celsius.
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____ 9. Light waves, radio waves and thermal radiation are all forms of electromagnetic radiation.
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____ 10. Substances that conduct heat very poorly are called conductors.
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Multiple Choice (20 pts)

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

11. Why does a bimetallic strip bend when it is heated?

A. Both metals are the same temperature.
B. Both metals expand at the same rate.
C. One of the metals expands more than the other.
D. One of the metals is a higher temperature than the other.

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12. Which device can detect invisible heat radiation from a warm object?
A. bimetallic strip
B. infrared Thermogram
C. Thermocouple
D. Thermometer

13. A student is calibrating a thermometer as shown. Which letter represents normal human body temperature?

14. The temperature absolute zero is best described as

A. Zero Celsius
B. Zero Fahrenheit
C. Zero Kelvin
D. Zero Joule

15. The graph shows a heating curve for an unknown substance. Identify the section(s) in which the average kinetic
energy of the particles is increasing.

A. at A only
B. at D only
C. at A and at C
D. at B and D

16. A student is observing a small piece of solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice. The dry ice is changing
directly to a gas at a temperature of –78°C. What change is the dry ice undergoing?
A. Condensation
B. Deposition
C. Evaporation
D. Sublimation

17. Which one of these is the same temperature as the freezing point of a substance?
A. its boiling point
B. its condensation point
C. its melting point
D. its sublimation point

18. You pound on a nail with a hammer and find that the nail is hot to the touch afterwards. Which of the following
statements is correct?
A. The particles in the nail have less kinetic energy after the pounding.
B. The particles in the nail have more kinetic energy after the pounding.
C. The particles in the nail are closer together after the pounding.
D. The particles in the hammer are closer together after the pounding.

19. It is –20°C outside. Someone puts a bucket of warm water outdoors, with a recording thermometer in it. In
four hours, the water is frozen. What is the shape of the temperature graph?

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20. A birthday balloon full of air is placed near a window in a sunny location. What do you predict the balloon will do
as the air inside it becomes warmer?
A. Contract
B. Expand
C. Melt
D. Sublime

21. Gina is planning an experiment. She intends to pour some cold, 4°C milk into some hot, 90°C tea. Which of the
following might she reasonably predict will happen?
A. the particles of both milk and tea will gain kinetic energy
B. the particles of both milk and tea will lose kinetic energy
C. the particles of milk will gain kinetic energy; the particles of tea will lose kinetic
energy.
D. the particles of milk will lose kinetic energy; the particles of tea will gain kinetic
energy.

22. What word means the same as “energy from the source moves outward in a wave”?
A. air leakage
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Radiation

23. What word means the same as “warm fluid moves from place to place, carrying energy with it”?
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. RSI

24. What word means the same as “energy is passed between particles through direct collisions”?
A. Condensation
B. Conduction
C. Convection
D. Radiation

25. What combination of colour and texture would absorb radiant energy well?
A. light-coloured and shiny texture
B. light-coloured and dull texture
C. dark-coloured and shiny texture
D. dark-coloured and dull texture

26. Which would be an example of a heat insulator?

A. copper pot
B. gold bracelet
C. iron nail
D. wooden spoon

27. In which does convection occur?

A. gases and liquids
B. gases and solids
C. liquids and solids
D. liquids only

28. Which is true of heat transfer by radiation?

A. always flows from the energy source in an upward motion
B. requires particles to move from one place to another
C. requires the presence of a fluid like air or water
D. travels across empty space at a speed of 300 000 km/s

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 29. You have four litres of water, two at 4°C and two at 8°C. You pour all four litres of water into one container.
What is the final temperature of the water?
A. 24°C the total of the temperatures of the four litres
B. 12°C the total of the two temperatures
C. 8°C the same temperature as the warmer water
D. 6°C the average temperature of the four litres

30. The winds across Newfoundland can bring warm air during some seasons, and cold air during others. What form
of heat transfer are these winds?
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation
D. Resistance

Completion (10 pts)

Complete each statement using the terms provided in the table.

Calibrate Decrease Faster Hypothermia Thermogram

Temperature Insulator Conduction Heat Conductors

31. _______________________ is a measure the thermal energy contained in a substance.

32. An infrared _______________________ is a special type of photograph that shows varying amounts of heat
radiated by an object.

33. The condition in which the human body drops below a healthy, normal temperature is known as ____________.

34. To “accurately assign the numbers on an instrument’s scale” is to __________ the instrument.

35. The volume of a liquid will __________________ as its temperature increases.

36. The average kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance is referred to as _______________________.

37. When the temperature of a substance increases, its particles will move ___________.

38. Any material that reduces the transfer of thermal energy is called a(n) _____________________.

39. Materials that are good conductors of heat are called _______________________.

40. A vacuum is one of the best insulators because it prevents heat transfer by _____________ and convection.

Matching (10 pts)

This temperature-time graph shows the heating

curve for ice from –5° C to 110° C.

Match the correct letters (A–J) from the graph

to each of the following situations. Each letter
is used only once.
41. ____ Change of state melting

42. ____ change of state boiling

43. ____ the time at which boiling just begins

44. ____ the time at which the last ice disappears

45. ____ the time at which all of the water has become a gas

46. ____ the time at which melting begins

47. ____ the time at which the steam is hot and dry.

48. ____ water in the gas state

49. ____ water in the solid state

50. ____ water in the liquid state

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 Short Answer: (10 pts)
Answer any two questions.

51. Give one example of each of the following:

a) melting: ____________________________________________________________

b) freezing:____________________________________________________________

c) condensation:________________________________________________________

d) evaporation:_________________________________________________________

52. How is the temperature of a substance related to the motion of its particles?

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53. Explain why the bottom of a frying pan is usually made of metal while its handle is made of wood or plastic.

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54. What is the difference between heat and temperature? Use an example to explain.

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 Grade Seven Science - Heat Unit Test (x/60)

Name: __________________________ Class: 7- __ Date: ____________________

True/False (10pts)
1. ____ Completion (10 pts)
2. ____ 31. _____________________________
3. ____ 32. _____________________________
4. ____ 33. _____________________________
5. ____ 34. _____________________________
6. ____ 35. _____________________________
7. ____ 36. _____________________________
8. ____ 37. _____________________________
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10. ____ 39. _____________________________
40. _____________________________
Multiple Choice (20 pts)
11. ____ Matching (10 pts)
12. ____ 41. ____
13. ____ 42. ____
14. ____ 43. ____
15. ____ 44. ____
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Heat Unit Test
Answer Section

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

1. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature

KEY: thermometers MSC: Level 1

2. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: particle | theory MSC: Level 1

3. ANS: F
In this warming curve, B is the melting point and D is the boiling point of the substance.

PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter KEY: temperature | graph

MSC: Level 1

4. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: kinetic | energy MSC: Level 1

5. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: thermal | expansion MSC: Level 1

6. ANS: F
Convection currents occur in liquids and gases, but not in solids.

PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: convection

MSC: Level 1

7. ANS: F
Thermal conduction is the transfer of thermal energy by direct collisions between particles.

PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: radiation

MSC: Level 1

8. ANS: F
If an object has a large specific heat capacity, a large amount of heat is required to make its temperature
increase by one degree Celsius.

PTS: 1 TOP: Specific Heat Capacity KEY: heat | capacity

MSC: Level 1

9. ANS: T PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: electromagnetic | wave MSC: Level 1

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 10. ANS: F
Substances that conduct heat very poorly are called insulators.

PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: insulator

MSC: Level 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE

11. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature

KEY: bimetallic strip MSC: Level 1

12. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature

KEY: thermogram MSC: Level 1

13. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature

KEY: temperature MSC: Level 3

14. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature

KEY: absolute zero MSC: Level 1

15. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: graph | potential | energy MSC: Level 2

16. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: sublimation MSC: Level 2

17. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: temperature | melting | freezing MSC: Level 1

18. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: kinetic energy | particles MSC: Level 2

19. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: graph | cooling curve | energy MSC: Level 3

20. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: thermal | expansion | particle MSC: Level 1

21. ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter

KEY: thermal | energy MSC: Level 2

22. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: radiation MSC: Level 1

23. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

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 KEY: convection MSC: Level 1

24. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: conduction MSC: Level 1

25. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: absorb | energy MSC: Level 1

26. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: insulator MSC: Level 1

27. ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: convection MSC: Level 2

28. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: radiation MSC: Level 1

29. ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: radiation MSC: Level 3

30. ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer

KEY: convection | current MSC: Level 1

COMPLETION

31. ANS: Temperature

PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature KEY: temperature

MSC: Level 1

32. ANS: thermogram

PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature KEY: thermogram

MSC: Level 1

33. ANS: hypothermia

PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature KEY: temperature | hypothermia

MSC: Level 1

34. ANS: calibrate

PTS: 1 TOP: Measuring Temperature KEY: calibrate

MSC: Level 1

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 35. ANS:
expand
increase its length

PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter KEY: thermal | expansion

MSC: Level 1

36. ANS: temperature

PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter KEY: thermal | energy

MSC: Level 1

37. ANS: faster

PTS: 1 TOP: Temperature and Matter KEY: particle | theory

MSC: Level 1

38. ANS: insulator

PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: thermal | break

MSC: Level 1

39. ANS: insulators

PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: insulators

MSC: Level 1

40. ANS: conduction, convection

PTS: 1 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: vacuum | insulator

MSC: Level 1

SHORT ANSWER

51. ANS:
Student answers may vary, possible answers include:
a) ice cream running down a cone on a sunny day
b) a pond becoming hard enough to skate on
c) your breath forming fog on car windows, so you can’t see out
d) frost forming from moist air in your freezer
e) steam rising from a cup of hot tea

PTS: 5 TOP: Measuring Temperature KEY: change | state | phase

MSC: Level 1
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52. ANS:
Particles are in constant motion. Particles have mass and speed, therefore they have kinetic energy.
Temperature is the average kinetic energy of the collection of particles. When the temperature of a
substance increases, its particles move more quickly on the average; when the temperature decreases, its
particles move more slowly on average.

PTS: 5 TOP: Temperature and Matter KEY: particle theory

MSC: Level 1

53. ANS:
The bottom must have a high thermal conductivity to allow thermal energy from the stove to reach the food
inside the pan. Most metals are good conductors. The handle must be a good insulator to prevent heat
transfer to your hands. Wood and some plastics are good insulators.

PTS: 10 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: insulator | conductor

MSC: Level 2

54. ANS:
Temperature is the average kinetic energy of a collection of particles. The average kinetic energy of the
particles in the spoon is greater than the average kinetic energy of the particles in the soup. On the other
hand, the heat is the total kinetic energy of the particles in the soup. The hot spoon has less total kinetic
energy than the soup. Note: The heat that the hot spoon will add to the soup will not change the
temperature of the soup very much at all.

PTS: 5 TOP: Heat Transfer KEY: temperature | energy

MSC: Level 3

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