Energy Efficient Home

A roof heating up from the sun's heat is an example of

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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What are some ways to better insulate a home?

• Use aluminum foil as insulation

• Place curtain or blinds over windows.

• Add layers of insulation to the walls.

• Remove trees and replace grass with concrete

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Heat entering or leaving a home through cracks around doors, windows, and walls is an example of

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

Conductors allow heat energy to easily pass through them.

• True

• False

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During the winter, a home gets cold because

• cold air from the outside comes into the warm home.

• heat moves from inside the home to the cooler air outside.

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Which materials below are better insulators?

• Wood

• Copper

• Plastic

• Glass

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The roof of your apartment heats up and transfers (or moves) heat to the walls of your apartment. This is an example of

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Insulation

During the summer, why does your home heat up?

• Heat transfers from the inside of your home to the outdoors where it is warmer.

• Heat transfers from the outside your home to the inside of your home where it is cooler.

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Some matter does not have thermal/heat energy.

• True

• False

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Trees can make your home cooler during the summer because

• They are pretty.

• They block the sun's heat from reaching your home.

• They keep the air moving around your home.