Exit Card: Specific Heat 2

Which will heat up faster?

• copper

• granite

• iron

• basalt

Which will heat up slower?

• water

• lead

• granite

• iron

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

• Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

• Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

• There is more water than sand at the beach.

• There is more sand than water at the beach.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called____?

• Thermal Energy

• Specific Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic Energy

A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added
• It requires more energy to change temperature

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

• Water
• Wood
• Both are same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

If I heat up 2 pans of water one has 100 mL in it and one has 1000mL. Which one heats up the fastest?

• 100 mL
• 1000 mL
• They both heat up at the same speed
• They cool down.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The SI units J/g°C measures

• Specific heat

• mass

• temperature

• heat energy

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Some 1kg of water and 1kg of diamond are heated to the same temperature. Which is true?

• They both require the same amount of energy

• The diamond needs around 8 times more energy

• The water needs about 8 times more energy

• The diamond heats up slower than the water

• The water ends up colder

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4