Heat, Conductor, Insulator Quiz

1) Fill in the blanks in the correct order. Heat always flows from the _____ substance to the _____ substance.

• a) hotter to colder

• b) colder to hotter

• c) it depends on the types of materials

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2) Fill in the blank. When liquid molecules are heated they move _______.

• a) faster

• b) slower

• c) at the same speed

• d) it depends on the substance

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3) Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?

• a) The liquid absorbs heat from the ice.

• b) Heat from the liquid transfers to the cold ice.

• c) Heat from the ice transfers to the liquid.

• d) Cold from the ice transfers into the warm liquid.

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4) What are these objects examples of?

• a) conductors

• b) insulators

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5) What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?

• a) An oven mitt

• b) Pots and pans

• c) A wooden spoon

• d) A plastic measuring cup

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6) Fill in the blank. Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because ______.

• a) They are good conductors of heat.

• b) They are fuzzy.

• c) They are good insulators.

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7) What type of handle is best to have on a cooking pot?

• a) metal

• b) iron

• c) aluminum

• d) plastic

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8) What does thermal energy mean?

• a) electricity

• b) heat

• c) water

• d) molecules

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9) Fill in the blank. Heat will continue to transfer until both are the ______ temperature.

• a) same

• b) opposite temperature

• c) coldest

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10) Which type of materials transfers heat well?

• a) conductor

• b) insulator

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