Under the Sun

What is the main source of heat on Earth?  The most abundant source of heat is __________________.

• Solar(sun)

• Antartica

• Wind

• Fire

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. You decide to do an experiment on how quickly a glass of ice will melt when left out in the sun.  Which tools would be best to measure and record changes?      

• Shovel and a thermometer

• Scale and magnifying lens

• Thermometer and notebook

• Goggles and tape measure

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How do coats, hats, and gloves help keep you warm in cold weather?     

• They produce heat to keep you warm.

• They are insulators and hold your body heat in.  

• Clothes would not help you stay warm.

• They are conductors and allow heat to escape.

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. Ben and Dave are both on the playground on a hot, sunny day.  Ben has on a white shirt, and Dave has on a black shirt.  What would most likely happen?

• Ben would stay cooler because his white shirt would reflect more heat.

• Ben would stay warmer because his white shirt would absorb more heat.

• Dave would stay cooler because his black shirt would reflect more heat

• Nothing would happen because color does not affect temperature.

What type of heat source are you using when you rub your cold hands together?       

• Electricity

• Friction

• Chemical changes

• Solar energy

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Madison is making a solar cooker using a cardboard box to heat food.  What color should Madison paint the inside and outside of the box so it heats up fastest?          

• white

• yellow

• black

• red

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Use the picture below.  A student placed a cup of water outside.  She used a thermometer to measure the temperature every four hours. When was the water temperature the coolest?                                                                         

• 7:30 P.M.

• 3:30 P.M

• 7:30 A.M.

• 11:30 A.M

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Shawn wants to know how different materials transfer heat from the Sun. He places an ice cube on four objects and places them in sunlight outside. Which of the objects below would MOST likely transfer more heat and melt the ice cube the quickest?     

• a wooden desk top

• a  metal table

• a white t-shirt

• an orange piece of construction paper

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What is the source of the heat energy represented in the picture below?

• friction

• burning

• sunlight

• electricity