Heat

Al rubbed two blocks of wood together. When he finished, he noticed that the sides that were rubbed together were warm. What caused the sides of the wood to be warm?

• burning
• electricity
• friction
• mixing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which instrument should be used to measure temperature?

• stop watch
• thermometer
• measuring tape
• graduated cylinder

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Heat always transfers from a _____ object to a ____ object.

• warmer, cooler
• cooler, warmer

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Amy put hot water in a cup. When she picked the cup up, the handle was very hot. Why was the handle hot?

• Heat moved from the handle to the air
• Heat moved from the hot water to the handle
• Heat moved from Amy to the handle
• Heat moved from the handle to the air

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

How will the temperature of a cup of boiling water change after it has been sitting on the counter for 30 minutes?

• It will decrease
• It will stay the same
• It will increase first and then decrease
• It will increase greatly

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Which are examples of heat energy?

• campfire, stove
• trombone, drum
• light bulb, fan
  
• boiling water, pinwheel

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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When you hold an ice cube in your hand. It begins to melt as you squeeze it. Why?

• You absorb heat from the ice.
• You release cold to the ice.
• Cold moves from the ice onto your hand as it melts.
• Heat moves from your hand into the cube and warms it.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which of the following will cause the fastest change in temperature of an ice cube?

• ice cube in a pot of boiling water
• ice cube in a pot of cold water
• ice cube in a pot of warm water
• ice cube on a plate at room temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Which of the following must be present for heat to flow from one substance to another?

• One of the substances must always be a solid.
• One of the substances must always be a liquid.
• The substances must be at the same temperature.
• The substances must be at the different temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is NOT true about heat? 

• Heat moves from hot to cold
• Heat is a form of energy
• Heat cannot be transferred
• Heat makes molecules speed up 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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