MCQ Chapter 14 General Science Class 8 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – General Science Class 8Measurement and Effects of Heat 1. What is heat according to the document?A form of lightA form of energyA type of temperatureA measure of massQuestion 1 of 202. What is the unit of heat in the SI system?CalorieJouleKelvinCelsiusQuestion 2 of 203. How many Joules are equivalent to one calorie?2.183.184.185.18Question 3 of 204. What is the biggest source of heat received by the Earth?EarthSunChemical energyElectrical energyQuestion 4 of 205. What process generates heat in the Sun?Chemical reactionNuclear fusionElectrical dischargeGeothermal activityQuestion 5 of 206. What is geothermal energy?Heat from the SunHeat from chemical reactionsHeat from the Earth’s centerHeat from electricityQuestion 6 of 207. What happens when fuels like wood burn?Nuclear fission occursChemical reaction generates heatElectrical energy is producedGeothermal energy is releasedQuestion 7 of 208. What device is used to measure temperature?CalorimeterThermometerBarometerHydrometerQuestion 8 of 209. What does the total kinetic energy of atoms in a substance measure?TemperatureMassHeatVolumeQuestion 9 of 2010. What is temperature related to in a substance?Total kinetic energyAverage kinetic energyMass of atomsVolume of atomsQuestion 10 of 2011. In the vessel experiment, why does the right hand feel cold in vessel C?It was in cold water firstIt was in hot water firstIt has less heatIt has more massQuestion 11 of 2012. What liquid replaced mercury in thermometers?WaterAlcoholOilHydrogenQuestion 12 of 2013. What is the temperature range of a clinical thermometer?30°C to 40°C35°C to 42°C40°C to 110°C0°C to 100°CQuestion 13 of 2014. What type of thermometer measures maximum and minimum temperatures in a day?Clinical thermometerLaboratory thermometerDigital thermometerMaximum-minimum thermometerQuestion 14 of 2015. What is specific heat?Heat required to change stateHeat required to increase temperature of unit mass by 1°CTotal heat in a substanceTemperature change per unit massQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the specific heat of water in cal/(gm°C)?0.030.091.03.42Question 16 of 2017. What is the purpose of a calorimeter?To measure temperatureTo measure heat contentTo measure pressureTo measure volumeQuestion 17 of 2018. Why is the inner vessel of a calorimeter made of copper?It is cheapIt conducts heat wellIt is lightweightIt resists heatQuestion 18 of 2019. What happens to a solid when heat is applied?It contractsIt expandsIt changes colorIt melts instantlyQuestion 19 of 2020. What is linear expansion?Increase in volumeIncrease in areaIncrease in lengthIncrease in massQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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