Welcome to the quiz for TAKS 5_6B

1) Which of the following methods of energy transfer occurs mainly in solids?

A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Radiation
D) None of the above

2) Which of the following devices converts thermal energy into mechanical energy?

A) A conductor
B) A radiator
C) A refrigerator
D) A lawn mower engine

3) The transfer of energy that does not require matter is ____.

A) Combustion
B) Conduction
C) Convection
D) Radiation

4) Which of the following methods of energy transfer best explains continental drift?

A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Radiation
D) None of the above

5) Four branding irons made of different metals all having the same mass are put into the fire at exactly the same time. Their specific heats are listed below. How much energy would be needed to raise the temperature of 10 kg of Aluminum 1 degree Celsius?

A) 900 J
B) 9000 J
C) .0011 J
D) 1 calorie

6) It takes a long time for lakes to heat up in the summer time because

A) Water has a low specific heat
B) Water has a high specific heat
C) It is cloudier around lakes
D) None of the above

7) Four branding irons made of different metals all having the same mass are put into the fire at exactly the same time. Their specific heats are listed below . Which of the branding irons would heat up the fastest?

A) Gold
B) Copper
C) Silver
D) Aluminum

8) Which type of energy transfer can travel through empty space?

A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Radiation
D) None of these

9) Which of the following types of energy transfer is the cause of weather patterns?

A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Radiation
D) Doppler effect

10) Four branding irons made of different metals all having the same mass are put into the fire at exactly the same time. Their specific heats are listed below. The branding irons are all heated to a temperature of 300 degrees Fahrenheit when they reach that temperature are placed into an individual bucket of snow. Which iron would melt the most snow?

A) Gold
B) Copper
C) Silver
D) Aluminum