4th Grade Energy/Heat Transfer Review

Select all of the conductors.

• Metal frying pan

• Rubber tire

• Copper wire

• Drinking Glass

• Aluminum Door Handle

Select all of the insulators.

• Paper

• Ceramic

• Glass

• Foam

• Tin Foil

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Heat transfers from...

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What happens to a cool metal spoon when you place it in hot soup?

• The heat from the spoon moves into the soup.

• The cold from the spoon moves into the soup.

• The heat from the soup moves into the spoon.

• The cold from the soup moves into the spoon.

• Nothing happens, everything stays the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Hot copper was placed into a glass bowl with room temperature water. What will happen next?

• The temperature of the water increased because heat from the copper transferred into the water.

• The temperature of the copper increased because heat from the water transferred into the glass bowl.

• The temperature of the water increased because heat from the copper transferred into the glass bowl.

• The temperature of the water decreased because heat from the copper transferred into the water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Heat energy is always transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

• True-Dat

• False-O

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Select the WRONG options. (Hint: there are three wrong options)

• A metal spoon conducts heat well.

• A plastic spoon conducts heat well.

• A plastic spoon conducts heat better than a copper rod does.

• A wooden craft stick conducts heat better than a metal spoon does.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Some metal tools used for cooking have plastic or wooden handles. Which property of wood makes it a good material for the handle on a cooking tool?

• wood does not conduct electricity well

• wood does not conduct heat well

• wood is a natural material to make tools

• wood is unaffected by metal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The definition of an insulator is that it allows energy to pass through it easily.

• True-Dat!

• False-O

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The definition of a conductor is that it allows energy to pass through it easily.

• True-Dat!

• False-O

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3