Thermal Energy Transfer

What type of spoon would be best to get ice cream out of the container and why?

• Cool spoon because metal contracts and makes the material stronger

• Warm spoon because of radiation and melting the icecream

• Warm spoon because of conduction and melts the icecream

• Cool spoon because of conduction to keep the icecream frozen

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What best describes the cause of air circulation?

• Warm air sinks and cool air rises

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks

• Warm air sinks and cool air rises creating a convection cell

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks creating a convection cell

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Which is an example of radiation?

• Feeling the heat from beside a campfire

• Feeling cool from an ice pack on your neck

• Feeling warm in a steam room

• Warming your hands over a fire

How does thermal energy flow?

• From the warmer object to the cooler object

• From the cooler object to the warmer object

• From the warmer object to the cooler object and back to the warmer

• From the warmer object to the cooler object and back to the cooler

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Which cooler would you choose to keep your ice cream frozen on a hot summer day?

• Black Styrofoam cooler

• White Styrofoam cooler

• Black Metal cooler

• White Metal cooler

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Which would keep Mrs. Worth's coffee the hottest the longest?

• Plastic cup

• Metal cup

• Ceramic cup

• Styrofoam cup

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Why would a bike tire look flat in the winter?

• Air contracts when cooled

• Air expands when cooled

• Air expands when heated

• Air contracts when heated

Which color pavement would be the hottest on your feet?

• White concrete

• Black asphalt

• Grey asphalt

• Tan concrete

Corks, Styrofoam, and wool are considered

• Transfers heat easily

• Poor Insulators

• Good conductors

• Poor conductors

Why type of material would be used to keep heat from escaping in a home?

• Good Insulators; like fiberglass insulation

• Good Insulators; like metal roofing

• Poor Insulators; like fiberglass insulation

• Poor Insulators; like metal roofing

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