Webquest: Thermal Energy and Heat!

Name_________________________________________________

Instructions: Use the links to answer the questions below. Write the answers on your own sheet of paper.

LINK 1: Class Zone – Kinetic Energy and Temperature

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/mem05_pg101_kintheory/mem05_pg101_kintheory.html

1. Which two factors affect the kinetic energy of the particles?

2. What happens to the speed of the particles if the temperature is increased?
3. Click Next in the purple box. What happens to the speed of the particles if the mass is increased? Look at the
container and not the average kinetic energy dial.

LINK 2: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

https://www.weather.gov/source/zhu/ZHU_Training_Page/definitions/Transfer_Heat_Energy/Transfer_Heat_Energy
.htm

4. What is Conduction? What is an example of conduction?

5. What is Convection? What is an example of convection?
6. What is Radiation? What is an example of radiation?

LINK 3: Thermal Energy Transfer and Blacksmithing

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/615/deploy/interface.html

7. Fill in the blanks: The real secret to blacksmithing is understanding the transfer of ___________ _______________.
8. Click the right arrow. What are insulators?
9. Select the right word to complete the sentence: A blacksmith relies on (radiation, convection, or conduction) to
transfer the right amount of heat to the metal.
10. Click the right arrow. When a blacksmith is working with hot metal, what places does the thermal energy go?
11. Click the right arrow to “try” twisting metal!

LINK 4: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation – Try it!

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/mem05_pg119_heat/mem05_pg119_heat.html

12. Click and drag the pictures into the correct category. On your paper, write a quick description of each picture and
what type of transfer is occurring.

LINK 5: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Interactive

https://www.texasgateway.org/resource/law-conservation-energy-heat-transfer

13. Click on “Venn diagram” on the left side of the screen. Complete the Venn diagram and draw it on your paper.
14. Then click on “Heat Transfer: Informational Video with Questions” and answer the following:
a. The outer ______________ of metal atoms drift, and are free to move.
b. When this metal is heated, this sea of electrons gains ____________ energy and transfer it throughout the
metal.
c. Warmer liquids and gases ________ up.
d. Cooler liquids and gases ________.
e. Which is the best surface for absorbing heat radiation?