Energy on the Move!

Nephalyn is going to stir some soup she is cooking in a pot. the soup is very hot. Which spoon would transfer the most heat energy?

• A. wood

• B. metal

• C. plastic

• D. rubber

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Vanishiana stirs some hot, apple cider with a metal spoon.

Which sentence explains what happens to the spoon?

• A. Heat from the hot air will heat the spoon.

• B. Heat from the hot liquid will cool the spoon.

• C. Heat from the hot liquid will heat the spoon.

• D. Heat from the hot liquid will not have any effect on a metal spoon.

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Jamesyn writes a summary about heat energy and how it can cause a change in temperature. Which statement should Devon include in his summary?

• A. Heat is transferred only by cooking.

• B. Heat always moves from cold objects to hot objects.

• C. Heat always moves from hot objects to cold objects.

• D. Heat is transferred only by the radiant energy of the sun.

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Anahi tests how different materials conduct heat energy. All the materials start at the same temperature. She then heats each material up for 5 minutes.

The table below shows the temperatures of the materials after 5 minutes.

Which material is the best conductor?

• A. Material 1

• B. Material 2

• C. Material 3

• D. Material 4

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Marc fills a bowl with hot water. He places four different objects in the bowl. Then he places butter on each of the objects. The picture below shows Marc's experiment.

On which object would he observe the butter melt first?

• A. Plastic Ruler

• B. Metal Spoon

• C. Rubber Spoon

• D. Wooden Spoon

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Heat must flow to cause a material to change its temperature. All of these actions will change the temperature of an ice cube. Which action will change the ice cub's temperature the most in the shortest amount of time?

• A. Place the ice cube in the freezer.

• B. Place the ice cube on a countertop.

• C. Place the ice cube in a glass of warm water.

• D. Place the ice cube in a pot on the stove on high.

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Lily and Rylee are going to the beach on a hot summer day. They want to take a bottle of cold water. What material would be best to wrap the bottle to keep the water cool?

• Foil

• Foam

• Paper

• Plastic

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Juan is walking barefoot on the concrete on a hot summer day. His feet get very hot. What is the reasoning that explains this?

• A. The concrete is transferring heat to his feet.

• B. Heat is passing from his feet to the concrete.

• C. His feet and the concrete are the same temperature.

• D. His feet have a higher temperature than concrete.

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Scientists study the natural world. Evidence is an important part of their studies. What is evidence?

• A. an opinion

• B. data collected

• C. questions asked

• D. predictions made

Some students are testing which materials make the best insulators. The students fill plastic, foam, and paper cups with heated water. how will they gather evidence to see which cup makes the best insulator?

• A. Measure the volume of the water.

• B. Set up a control for the experiment.

• C. Measure the temperature of the water.

• D. Make a prediction about the best insulator.

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