Heat Energy

When you grab a cold bowl of ice cream, the heat transfers from the bowl to your hands. 

• True

• False

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

When heat is added to a solid it becomes a ​ (a)   .

• liquid
• gas
• ice
• solid

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As an object is heated, the particles move​ (a)   .

• faster
• slower
• closer
• the same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Warm air ​ (a)   . Cold air ​ (b)   .

• rises
• sinks
• evaporates

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A pot is placed on a stove burner. What type of transfer is taking place?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which type of heat travels in bundles from the sun?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which of the following is an example of an insulator? 

• Metal Spoon

• Key

• Paper Clip

• Pot Holder

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Which of the following does NOT produce heat?

• Rubbing an eraser on a piece of paper.

• Running a car engine.

• Lightning

• Putting a piece of paper onto a tray.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Kendall and Maria live in a big house. They always notice that the basement is cooler than the other rooms in the house. Kendall claims it is because of conduction, but Maria claims that it is because of convection. Whose claim is correct? 

• Maria's (convection) 

• Kendall's (conduction)

• Both claims 

• Neither claim 

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

What evidence supports the claim from the question below?

Kendall and Maria live in a big house. They always notice that the basement is cooler than the other rooms in the house. Kendall claims it is because of conduction, but Maria claims that it is because of convection. Whose claim is correct?

• Conduction is correct because conduction occurs when objects are touching. 

• Convection is correct because convection occurs when warm air rises and cool air sinks.

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