Heat Review

What is the earth's main source of heat?

• friction

• the sun

• the oven

• blanket

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What tool do we use to measure temperature change?

• a thermometer

• a barometer

• a temperature

• a compass

If you rub two rough surfaces and apply a lot of force, you can create heat. This is called...

• chemical heat

• friction

• geo-thermal heat

Insulation keeps heat in. Many materials are excellent insulators. Which is NOT a good insulator?

• metal

• wood

• cotton

• fur

Outside on the playground, certain structures get hotter because they are good conductors of heat. Which of these items would get the hottest on the playground?

• a wooden bench

• a plastic slide

• a metal slide

• the woodchips

Walruses have thick layers of fur. Whales have thick layers of blubber. Why?

• to cool them

• to protect them

• to help them breathe

• to keep them warm

Taylor is going outside on a very cold day. She wants to wear colors which absorb as much heat as possible. What combination of colors would work best to absorb heat?

• bright yellow and light pink

• light blue and gray

• dark navy blue and black

• stripes with every color

Eliza touched a set of train tracks, and they felt cool. After a train passed, she touched the tracks again. Which statement explains how the tracks most likely felt when Eliza touched them again?

• the tracks were warmer than earlier

• the tracks were much colder than earlier

• the tracks were a little cooler that earlier

• the tracks were the same temperature as earlier

Select 2 ways that Mia can keep warm while at a beach party on a cold day.

• rubbing her hands together

• sitting very still on the sand

• standing near the beach fire

• getting wet in the ocean

• standing away from other people

Ross rode fast on his bicycle. When he felt the tires after he stopped, they were warmer than before he started. Why were the tires warmer?

• the tires burned on the road to create heat

• the tires rubbed on the road to create heat

• the tires melted into the road to create heat

• the tires mixed with the road to create heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5