PS.5.1.3 (5.P.3.2) #4: Schoolnet (Heating & Cooling)

Jack needs soft butter to make cookies. Which is the best place to leave

the butter so that it will soften?

• freezer

• counter top

• refrigerator

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Alex is using a plastic material that resists heating up.

Which is Alex most likely creating?

• a handle for a pan, because it will keep a person’s hand from burning

• a stove, because it uses materials that need to heat to high

  temperatures

• a light bulb, because it uses electricity to heat the inside wire and

  create light

• a toaster, because the coils inside a toaster need to radiate heat to

  warm the food

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Why would aluminum foil be a good choice to wrap food that needs to be

kept cool outside?

• The properties of the foil absorb the heat out of the food.

• The properties of the foil reflect the temperature of the food back on

  itself.

• The shiny surface of the foil reflects the heat of the sun and helps to

  keep some heat out.

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Eric sells ice cream at his mom’s yard sale, but he notices that the ice

cream melts too fast. Which is the best way to slow the melting?

• Place the ice cream in the sun.

• Place the ice cream in a cooler.

• Place the ice cream near a fan.

• Place the ice cream under a tent.

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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?

• black metal

• white metal

• black rubber

• white rubber

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Why should Ann leave space at the top of her plastic bottle when filling

with water and then freezing it overnight?

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

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

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

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

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Which statement best describes how winter weather can damage roads?

• Snow and ice can cause car accidents, which damage roads.

• Rain, ice, and snow can cause the painted lines on roads to fade.

• Cold temperatures can cause road materials to expand, creating

  potholes.

• Water can get into cracks in roads, then freeze and expand, making

  the cracks worse.

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Which material is most likely to expand if exposed to freezing

temperatures?

• iron

• wood

• water

• plastic

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Bob is putting new water pipes in his house. Which material would be

best for Bob to use to prevent his pipes from freezing?

• aluminum

• copper

• plastic

• steel

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Which material will most likely melt the quickest when heated on a

stove?

• iron

• wood

• glass

• butter

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