1. A student wants to stay cool while she is playing outside on a sunny day. She owns a white shirt and a black shirt. Which shirt will keep her cooler, and why?

• A. The white shirt, because it will reflect more heat than the black shirt

• B. The black shirt, because it will reflect more heat than the white shirt

• C. The white shirt, because it will absorb more heat than the black shirt

• D. The black shirt, because it will absorb more heat than the white shirt

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

2. Which of these sources do not produce heat?

• A. The sun

• B. An ice pack

• C. A campfire

• D. Rubbing two objects together

3. The thermometers in the picture show the temperature of the water in the cup. Which of these shows the temperatures in order from cold to hot?

• A. 1,2,3

• B. 3,2,1

• C. 1,3,2

• D. 2,3,1

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

4. A student has two cups of ice. She wraps one cup in newspaper, and then she places both cups in sunlight. She observes that the ice in the newspaper-wrapped cup takes longer to melt than the ice in the other cup. Why did the ice in the newspaper-wrapped cup take longer to melt?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

5. Students notice that the computer room at school seems warmer than the other rooms. They think the computer are making the heat. How could they find out?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

6. Two solid blocks are heated to the temperatures shown. The blocks are placed so they touch. Which diagram shows the direction heat will flow?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4