Heat Energy Review

Wyatt steps outside and feels the cold air. What is one thing that Wyatt could do to help warm himself?

• breathe slowly

• sit under the shade of a tree

• stand completely still

• rub his hands together

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Kim knows that most things that create light also create heat. She wants to know how much heat is given off by the bulb on her desk lamp while she is doing her homework. Which of the following would be the best way for Kim to measure how much heat the bulb puts out?

• Place a glass of ice under the lamp to see whether it will melt.

• Place a black shirt under the lamp and feel how hot it gets.

• Place her hand under the lamp to see if her hand gets warm.

• Place a thermometer under the lamp and measure the temperature.

Grace and Tyler were outside on a sunny day. Grace wore a white shirt and Tyler wore a black shirt. Why did Tyler feel hotter than Grace?

• He was sitting far away from Grace

• Dark colors take in the Sun's energy

• He was sitting closer to the ground than Grace.

• Dark colors push away the Sun's energy

Which type of handle on a cooking pan gets hot?

• metal

• wood

• plastic

• rubber

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Select TWO of the forms of energy given off when a lightbulb is lit.

• electrical

• heat

• kinetic

• light

Ron pours hot cocoa into an insulated travel jug. The cocoa is still hot two hours later. Which best describes why the cocoa is still hot?

• The insulation stops the movement of heat.

• The insulation slows down the movement of heat.

• The insulation slows down the movement of cold.

• The insulation stops the movement of cold.

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How does a jacket work as an insulator?

• It creates heat that can warm the body

• It warms the cold air outside of the jacket.

• It slows body heat from moving to the cold air around it.

• It stops all body heat from moving to the cold air around it.

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

• rubbing her hands together

• sitting very still on the sand

• standing away from other people

• standing near the beach fire

• getting wet in the ocean

The diagram shows how the temperature of 75°C soup changed when equal amounts were placed in four different bowls that were left out on a table for one hour. Which material is the worst insulator?

• foam

• glass

• metal

• plastic

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The picture shows what happened when two books were rubbed together. What happened to the covers of the two books?

• They became warmer because their surfaces were rubbed together.

• They became cooler because their surfaces were rubbed together.

• They became warmer because warm air was able to move between the two books.

• They became cooler because cool air was able to move between the two books.

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