Third Grade Heat

The biggest source of heat for our planet is....

• The sun

• The moon

• Fire

• Burning things

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When two objects are rubbed together they produce heat. This is called....

• Friction

• Burning

• Solar energy

• Electricity

Which of the following items are INSULATORS?

• Metal

• Glass

• Styrofoam

• Cotton

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which of the following items is a CONDUCTOR

• Cotton Sweater

• Oven Mitt

• Aluminum Foil

• Wooden Spoon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

On a hot summer day, which shirt would you put on to make sure you stay cool while you are outside playing?

• A dark red shirt

• A black shirt

• A white shirt

• A dark grey shirt

Several students in a class measured the temperature in different places around the school at 10:00 a.m. The results are shown in the table. What is the BEST explanation for why the temperatures are different?

• Some of the thermometers did not work well.

• Some of the thermometers were placed in shaded areas and some in sunny areas.

• Temperature is difficult for students to measure.

• The students took the temperatures at different times of day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Mitch read that rubbing skin on skin creates more friction than rubbing skin on paper. How could he best test this?

• He could rub his hands on a doorknob, then on paper

• He could rub two pieces of paper together.

• He could rub his hands together, then on a piece of paper on a table.

• He could rub his hands together inside his classroom, then outside

What do we call an object that DOES NOT allow heat to pass through it easily?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Heat stopper

• Thermometer

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What does a thermometer measure?

• Temperature

• Air pressure

• Rain

• Speed of wind

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Lebron James wants to play a pickup game of basketball with his friends. He needs to set his bottle of water down, but does not want it to get very hot. Where should he place his bottle so that it does not heat up very much?

• He should leave it on the black asphalt

• He should place it in a shaded area

• He should leave it on a metal bench because metal is a conductor and does not get very hot

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3