4th Grade Nature of Science 11.1 - 11.2

Hannah turned the heater on in her room and closed the door. After an hour, she realized it was too hot, so she turned off the heater and opened the door. Her brother’s room is next to hers.

What can Hannah’s brother expect to find when he returns to his room?

• His room will be warmer

• His room will stay the same temperature

• Hannah’s room will continue to get hotter

• Hannah’s room will be the same temperature

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Shawn was sitting on the couch watching television. He got up and went to get something to eat. His dad came in and sat on the couch where Shawn had been sitting.

What did his dad notice?

• The spot where Shawn had been sitting was cold

• The spot where Shawn had been sitting was warm

• He didn’t notice that Shawn had sat on the couch

• The entire couch was cold

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Amanda made herself some soup for lunch. She stirred her soup with her metal spoon and turned to get something to drink.

What did Amanda notice when she picked up her spoon to eat her soup and what had caused the change?

• The spoon was cold because she left it in the soup

• The spoon was hot because she left it in the soup

• The spoon was hotter because she left it in the soup

• The spoon was colder because she left it in the soup

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Ronit was asked to explain how heat transfers.

Which statement would be the best explanation?

• Energy is the flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder object

• Heat is the flow of energy from a cooler object to a warmer object

• Heat is the flow of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object

• Energy is the flow of heat from a cooler object to a warmer object

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Why does a freeze pop melt when you hold it in your hand?

• Heat moves from your hand to the freeze pop

• Heat moves from the freeze pop to your hand

• Heat does NOT move from your hand to the freeze pop

• Heat moves both ways between your hand and the freeze pop

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Which of the following items would feel the hottest if left outside in the sun for the same amount of time?

• A wooden broom

• A plastic shovel

• A rubber glove

• An aluminum can

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Samantha was going to take a cake out of the oven. She wanted to use something to keep her hands from burning.

Which of the following would protect her hands from the heat of the oven?

• A wooden cutting board

• Two metal spoons

• Cloth gloves

• She can’t get the cake out without burning her hands

Jane wants to make a cup of hot tea.

Which of these materials could she use to stir sugar into the tea so that heat will not flow up her hand?

• A metal knife

• A steel rod

• A wooden stirring stick

• An iron spoon

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Brittany wants to know why her pots and pans have plastic handles on them. Her friend gave her these four answers.

Which one is the best answer?

• Plastic is a good conductor of heat

• Plastic is an insulator

• Plastic is less expensive than metal

• Plastic is easier to clean

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Christina was doing an investigation using a metal butter knife and a plastic knife. She placed a piece of butter on the tip of each knife and placed the handles of the knives into a beaker of hot water. She observes that the butter fell off of the metal knife before it fell off of the plastic knife.

How could you explain why the butter fell off the metal knife first?

• The metal knife is a good conductor of heat and the plastic knife is a poor conductor of heat

• The metal knife is a poor conductor of heat and the plastic knife is a good conductor of heat

• The metal knife is an insulator of heat and the plastic knife is a good conductor of heat

• Both the metal and the plastic knives are good conductos of heat. The water in the cup must have been hotter on the side where the metal knife was placed

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