Heating and Cooling of Materials

Increasing the temperature of something is called _______.

• heating
• cooling
• non-reversible change
• reversible change

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Decreasing the temperature of something is called ______.

• heating
• cooling
• non-reversible change
• reversible change

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As water freezes, it changes from a liquid to a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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Chloe designed an experiment to test the effect of heating and cooling on air. She placed a balloon on a bottle and placed it in boiling water. To her amazement the balloon was blown up. She then placed the bottle in some icy cold water and the balloon was deflated.

Which statement BEST explains the differences seen between the balloon during the experiment

• Air contracts when cooled but is not affected by warming.

• Cooling causes air to contract and heating causes air to expand.

• Balloons put more pressure on cold air than room temperature air.

• Freezing causes balloons to contract and thawing causes them to expand.

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An ice cube feels cold when we hold it. Which of the following best explains why?

• Heat moves from our hands into the ice cube.
• Cold moves from our hands into the ice cube.
• Heat moves from the ice cube into our hands.
• Cold moves from the ice cube into our hands.

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To save on heating bills, a roof of a building should be lined with which of the following?

• a thermal conductor

• a thermal insulator

• Nothing

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What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?

• decrease in weight

• increase in weight

• decrease in length

• increase in length

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How does heat travel?

• From cold things to hotter things

• From hot things to colder things

• Between things of the same temperature.

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Ky'ree was having trouble opening a new glass jar of pickles. His father told him to hold the metal lid of the jar under running hot water for a few seconds, then try again. Then the lid opened easily. What is the MOST likely reason Ky'ree's father suggested using hot water to loosen the lid?

• Glass contracts when it is heated.

• Metals expand when they are heated.

• Metals are easier to grip when they are warm

• Hot water reduces friction between metal and glass.

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An engineer can choose from four different materials to make a heat-resistant handle for a stirring spoon. Which material is LEAST likely to get hot when the spoon is placed in boiling water?

• Ceramic

• Wood

• Glass

• Iron

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