Big Idea 11: Heat Energy

Ms. Chloupek wants to go swimming at the local pool. The temperature outside is 35℃ (95℉). Which statement explains why Ms. Chloupek’s feet burn when she walks on the concrete but not when she puts her feet in the water?

• Materials all heat up at the same rate.

• The concrete and water are different colors.

• Her feet touch the concrete, but not the water.

• Different substances conduct heat at different rates.

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Which material would make the best conductors?

• Metal baking sheet

• Wood bowl

• Rubber muffin tin

• Glass container

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Ms. Stuart loves having tea in the morning. One morning, she places an ice cube in her tea. Which of the following describes how the heat travels?

• From the hot tea to the ice cube until it boils.

• From the ice cube to the hot tea until it freezes.

• From the ice cube to the hot tea until they both evaporate.

• From the hot tea to the ice cube until they are the same temperature.

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Ms. Chloupek is taking her class on a field trip to the chocolate factory. During the field trip, her class gets to make candy bars. Which material should the cooking materials be made from to conduct the heat from the oven most effectively to cook the candy bars?

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Wool

• Aluminum

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Adrianna has just poured a cup of hot coffee. When she grabs the cup, it is very hot because the heat has transferred from the coffee to the cup. What kind of cup is Adrianne most likely using?

• any of these

• a wooden cup

• a tin cup

• a plastic cup

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During a science experiment, Ms. Chloupek’s scientists put very hot water in cold aluminum cans. Her class noticed that the aluminum cans became very warm after a few minutes. Why did this most likely happen?

• Because the cold from the aluminum cans moved in the hot water.

• Because the sun warmed the aluminum can.

• Because the heat from the hot water moved to the aluminum can.

• Because the aluminum can is a poor conductor of heat.

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What does the word decrease mean in terms of temperature?

• The temperature has gone down compared to what it was before.

• The temperature has gone up compared to what it was before.

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Orlando walks to 7-eleven and gets a blue raspberry slurpee. When he arrives, he has a hard time choosing between cups. What material of cup would be best to keep his drink cold?

• Foam

• Plastic

• Paper

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When an ice cube is placed in a liquid warmer than it, heat will move from the warmer substance to the water until...

• both objects are the same temperature

• the warmer substance cools to 0 degrees.

• the ice reaches 0 degrees.

• the ice melts.

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When does heat naturally move from cooler objects to warmer objects?

• never

• when one of the objects is a good conductor of heat

• always

• when the objects are touching