Heat, Energy, and Bicycling in NEW York City

What do cars, bicycles, and many other types of transportation do when they are in motion?

• They take one form of energy and convert it into another form of energy.

• They clog the streets of New York City and create lots of traffic.

• They cause people to sweat because of the energy it takes to use such transportation.

• They make people spend more time outside and increase their body temperatures.

What does the author describe in this passage?

• The author describes different types of t-shirts.

• The author describes reasons for moving to New York City.

• The author describes two types of energy.

• The author describes the dangers of riding in taxis.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.8.5

A person on a bicycle is breathing hard, sweating, and pedaling fast.

Based on this evidence, the person is probably

• moving very slowly

• exerting a lot of energy

• exerting a little energy

• exerting no energy

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

When you step from a hot street into an air-conditioned room, you feel cooler. Why does this change occur?

• heat is moving from a cold area (the room) to a hotter area (the street)

• heat leaves your body as it moves from a warm area (your body) to a colder area (the air in the room)

• he motion energy used to walk into the room lowers your body temperature

• the motion energy used to walk into the room raises your body temperature

What is this passage mainly about?

• forward motion and backward motion

• cars and air conditioning

• 100-degree heat, t-shirts, and sweatshirts

• motion energy and heat energy

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

A person’s body temperature rises _______ he or she rides a bicycle.

• although

• before

• then

• when

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

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