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Under the Sun

Authored by Lorene Shafer

Science

3rd Grade

NGSS covered

Used 17+ times

Under the Sun
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

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

Solar(sun)

Antartica

Wind

Fire

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

. 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

. 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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

Electricity

Friction

Chemical changes

Solar energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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