Introduction to Heat



http://www.ducksters.com/science/heat.php

  1. Define, in your own words, what HEAT is.
  2. List three units for measuring heat.
  3. Clearly explain the difference between heat and temperature.
  4. What is the fancy Science word for when heat transfers from one object touching another or mixed with another, and eventually they have the same temperature? 
  5. Give one real-world example of equilibrium.
  6. Fancy Science word that refers to when heated objects get bigger.
  7. Fancy Science word that refers to when objects get smaller as they cool.
  8. Briefly explain how expansion and contraction are used in mercury thermometers.
  9. Explain what conduction of heat means.
  10. List one example of a good conductor.
  11. Explain why pots and pans are made of metal.
  12. Starting with ice (solid), briefly describe the changes of state that take place as you add more heat.

TRY THE TEN-QUESTION QUIZ AND ACE IT! *Write down your score as a fraction.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGKg3TSO4v8

  1. Explain what happens to the movement of particles in an object at higher temperatures.
  2. Explain what happens to the movement of particles in an object at lower temperatures.
  3. Fill in the blanks: Heat energy always travels from a _______________________ to a ____________________________________. (around 1:50)
  4. List at least five places heat energy is used in a home.
  5. Briefly explain what Geothermal energy is.


  1. List the names for the three ways heat can move between objects and spaces.
  2. In your own words, explain what conduction of heat means.
  3. In your own words, explain what an insulator is.
  4. Explain why many metal pots and pans have a wooden handle.
  5. Explain why your feet feel colder on tiled floors compared to wooden floors, when both floors are the same temperature.
  6. Explain why homes have insulation in their walls.
  7. Which two states of matter are fluids?
  8. Which two states of matter does convection take place in.
  9. Explain what convection of heat means.
  10. Make a quick sketch to show how the movement of hot and cold water when convection takes place in a pot of water being boiled on a stove.
  11. Give one real-world example of convection of heat.
  12. Explain what radiation of heat means.
  13. Give three or four real-world examples of radiation of heat.
  14. Briefly explain what terrestrial radiation means and why it is important for life on our planet.
Bill Nye - Heat

Convection Experiment






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