Quiz about Heat Check #2

Question 1

Which type of weather would most likely accompany dark nimbostratus clouds?

Accepted Answer

steady rain showers

Answer

massive tornado

Answer

severe hailstorm

Answer

dangerous thunderstorms

Question 2

Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?

Accepted Answer

Gulf of Mexico

Answer

Virginia

Answer

Africa

Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 3

What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?

Accepted Answer

jet stream

Answer

trade winds

Answer

subtropical air mass

Answer

maritime polar air mass

Question 4

Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from

Accepted Answer

west to east.

Answer

north to south.

Answer

south to north.

Answer

east to west.

Question 5

Which human action will cause the most harm to a wetland ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

building homes around the area

Answer

boat fishing in this area

Answer

feeding the ducks in this area

Question 6

Which is most likely responsible for the pollutants that enter a wetland ecosystem after a heavy rain?

Accepted Answer

human chemical use

Answer

animal waste

Answer

atmospheric conditions

Answer

changes in daily temperatures

Question 7

Which population is the primary cause of habitat reduction?

Accepted Answer

humans

Answer

predators

Answer

scavengers

Answer

decomposers

Question 8

Which type of predator MOST likely lives in an area with a wheat field like the one in the picture?

Accepted Answer

fox

Answer

alligator

Answer

lion

Answer

otter

Question 9

Which group will carnivores feed upon?

Accepted Answer

consumers

Answer

fungi

Answer

bacteria

Answer

producers

Question 10

On very hot days, animals will often find a patch of dirt on the ground to lay in to keep cool. Which best explains how laying on the ground and dirt keeps the animal cool?

Accepted Answer

Heat from the animals body is transferred to the ground, lowering the animal's body temperature.

Answer

The coolness from the ground is transferred to the animals body, lowering the animals body temperature.

Answer

Dirt on the ground protects the animal from the heat in the air, lowering the animal's body temperature.

Answer

The animal's body temperature does not change, but the dirt makes the animal feel cooler.

Question 11

Joann fries an egg each morning in a metal frying pan with a rubber-coated handle. Which best explains why the handle of the frying pan is coated with rubber?

Accepted Answer

Rubber is a poor conductor of heat.

Answer

Rubber makes the pan lighter.

Answer

Rubber makes the pan prettier.

Answer

Rubber is cheap to manufacture.

Question 12

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

Accepted Answer

a camp fire warming hands

Answer

a slice of bacon frying in a pan

Answer

a pot on a stove boiling water

Answer

a hot air balloon

Question 13

Which is an example of convection?

Accepted Answer

warmer water at the surface of a swimming pool

Answer

the heat coming from a campfire

Answer

a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer

Question 14

A family living on the top floor of a tall building complains that their home gets too hot during the day. Which could they add to the roof to allow their home to stay cooler?

Accepted Answer

white rubber

Answer

black metal

Answer

white metal

Answer

black rubber

Question 15

Jim wakes up early in the morning and walks from his carpeted bedroom to the tiled kitchen. Which best describes why, despite being the same temperature, the tile floor feels cooler to his feet than the carpet?

Accepted Answer

Tile is a better conductor of heat and transfers heat away from his skin.

Answer

Tile is a poor conductor of heat and transfers heat to his skin.

Answer

Carpet is a bad conductor of heat and transfers heat to his skin.

Question 16

Why should Ann leave space at the top of her plastic bottle when filling with water and then freezing it overnight?

Accepted Answer

Water expands when frozen, so the water will need more space.

Answer

Water contracts when frozen, so the water will need more space.

Answer

Plastic contracts when frozen, so the water will need more space.

Answer

Plastic expands when frozen, so the water will need more space.

Question 17

Molly notices hot sparks rising from a campfire. She knows the sparks are hot, because they are red. Which best explains the hot sparks rising?

Accepted Answer

The sparks are rising, and heat rises, proving this is convection.

Answer

The sparks are rising due to radiated heat.

Answer

The sparks are rising due to heat being conducted.

Answer

The sparks are rising to replace warm air, so the sparks are convecting heat.

Question 18

People sitting around a campfire are able to feel the heat from the fire. How are the people able to feel the heat from the fire without touching the fire?

Accepted Answer

The heat from the fire radiates from the fire to the people.

Answer

The heat from the fire travels through the ground and heats the ground around the people.

Answer

The heat from the fire is conducted through air molecules to the people.

Answer

The heat from the fire rises in the air and then settles around the people.

Question 19

Which best explains why a pan placed on a hot stove top will begin to warm?

Accepted Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

radiation

Question 20

How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

insulation

Question 21

Which would most likely turn gas into a liquid?

Accepted Answer

cooling

Answer

boiling

Answer

warming

Answer

freezing

Question 22

Water is being boiled on the stove. What is the change that is taking place?

Accepted Answer

A liquid is changing into a gas.

Answer

A solid is changing into a gas.

Answer

A solid is changing into a liquid.

Question 23

The picture shows yarn made from wool. Why is wool good to use for making clothes?

Accepted Answer

It blocks out cold wind.

Answer

It burns easily.

Answer

It shrinks when wet.

Answer

It comes from an animal.

Question 24

Which best describes the purpose of the metal coils inside an oven?

Accepted Answer

Metal heats easily, allowing for food to be cooked.

Answer

Metal cools quickly, allowing for food to cool down.

Answer

Metal absorbs heat from the food, which cools food down once it is cooked.

Answer

Metal absorbs heat from the food, which cools food down once it is cooked.

Question 25

A dark-colored wall becomes warm when the sun shines on it. After sunset, a person standing a meter away can feel warmth from the wall. How does heat transfer from the wall to the person?

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

conduction

Answer

convection

Answer

insulation

Question 26

Which best describes the process of convection?

Accepted Answer

Convection is the primary way heat travels through liquids and gasses.

Answer

Convection is the primary way heat travels through rays.

Answer

Convection is the primary way heat travels through metals.

Answer

Convection is the primary way heat travels through appliances.

Question 27

Which best explains why a refrigerator is usually not made completely out of metal?

Accepted Answer

Metal easily transfers heat, which would warm the inside of the refrigerator.

Answer

Metal will not transfer heat, which allows the refrigerator to remain cool.

Answer

Metal would heat up quickly on the outside, making the door too hot to touch.

Answer

Metal cools quickly, causing the refrigerator to be too cold and freeze the food inside.

Question 28

Which is the best example of heat transfer through radiation?

Accepted Answer

standing by a campfire to get warm on a chilly night

Answer

heating soup in a pot on the stove

Answer

burning your hand when touching a hot pan on the stove

Answer

not getting burned when touching a wooden spoon that has been in a hot pan

Question 29

Joe is spreading butter on a piece of toast. Which type of butter would Joe most likely use?

Accepted Answer

butter from the counter top

Answer

butter from the oven

Answer

butter from the freezer

Answer

butter from the refrigerator

Question 30

It was very sunny outside, and Mike wanted to wear a shirt that would keep him cool. Which color shirt would be best for Mike to wear?

Accepted Answer

white

Answer

black

Answer

brown

Question 31

Which material would be best to use when creating a cup that keeps liquid hot?

Accepted Answer

ceramic

Answer

aluminum

Answer

metal

Answer

steel

Question 32

Michelle wants to roast marshmallows over a fire. Which best explains how this process happens?

Accepted Answer

The warmth of the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

Answer

The warmth of the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

Answer

The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

Answer

The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

Question 33

Sara wants to keep drinks cold during an afternoon sports game. Which container would most likely keep her drinks cold for several hours?

Accepted Answer

plastic, because it will insulate from heat

Answer

metal, because it will conduct heat

Answer

plastic, because it will conduct heat

Answer

metal, because it will insulate from heat

Question 34

The heat from the lamp allows this lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

Accepted Answer

radiation

Answer

convection

Answer

conduction

Question 35

Which is an example of radiation?

Accepted Answer

getting hot from lying in the sun

Answer

boiling a pot of noodles for dinner

Answer

feeling warm while taking a hot shower

Answer

burning yourself after touching a hot plate

Question 36

Which statement is true of evaporation on a cloudy day?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation occurs at a slower rate on a cloudy day.

Answer

Evaporation does not occur on a cloudy day.

Answer

Evaporation occurs at a faster rate on a cloudy day.

Question 37

Look at the diagram of a water cycle above. In the cloud marked with a question mark, what process in the water cycle is taking place?

Accepted Answer

condensation

Answer

absorption

Answer

transpiration

Answer

perspiration

Question 38

Lucas is boiling 200 g of salt water in an open pot on the stove. Which is a possible weight of the contents of the pot after 10 minutes of boiling?

Accepted Answer

150 g because some water evaporates into the air surrounding the pot and decreases the total mass

Answer

100 g because the salt dissolves in the hot water and has no mass

Answer

200 g because none of the salt or water is lost during the interaction and mass is conserved

Answer

250 g because some of the water evaporates into the air surrounding the pot, but the salt becomes a solid and adds mass

Question 39

Which is an example of a change that will produce a new substance?

Accepted Answer

A piece of wood is burned and turns to ash.

Answer

A glass jar breaks into smaller shards of glass.

Answer

A puddle of water evaporates into water vapor.

Answer

A piece of paper gets wet and is shredded apart.

Heat Check #2

45 questions

Which type of weather would most likely accompany dark nimbostratus clouds?

Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?

Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?

What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?

Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from

Which human action will cause the most harm to a wetland ecosystem?

Which is most likely responsible for the pollutants that enter a wetland ecosystem after a heavy rain?

Which population is the primary cause of habitat reduction?

Which type of predator MOST likely lives in an area with a wheat field like the one in the picture?

Which group will carnivores feed upon?

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