Thermal Energy Exploration
A Grade 5 science worksheet exploring concepts of thermal energy, heat transfer, and temperature.
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Thermal Energy Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is thermal energy?
The energy of light
The energy of moving particles
The energy of sound
The energy of electricity
2. Which of the following is the best conductor of heat?
Wood
Plastic
Metal
Air
3. Heat always flows from a object to a object.
4. The transfer of heat through direct contact is called .
5. Temperature is a measure of the total thermal energy in an object.
True
False
6. Dark-colored objects absorb more heat than light-colored objects.
True
False
7. Describe two ways heat can be transferred.
8. Give an example of how thermal energy is used in your daily life.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves is called .
10. A material that does not easily allow heat to pass through it is called an .