Unit 3 lesson 4 check

The ocean is cold even in summer because water _____

• has high specific heat

• has low specific heat

• conducts heat well

• is insulated from sunlight

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The temperature of a piece of iron increases more than that of a sample of water with the same mass when the same amount of thermal energy is added. This is because __________.

• iron has a higher specific heat

• iron has a lower specific heat

• iron has a higher melting point

• water is a liquid and iron is a solid

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1°C is its .

• specific heat

• calorie

• thermal energy

• heat

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All of the following are good conductors of heat except ____.

• wood

• aluminum

• copper

• silver

A good_______ transfers heat easily.

• Conductor

• insulator

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A good _____________does not transfer heat easily.

• Conductor

• insulator

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Air is a good conductor of heat. _______________

• true

• false

A pot of soup filled 1/4 of the way will heat up faster than a pot of soup filled 3/4 of the way.

• true

• false

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Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper
• Carbon Steel
• Zinc
• Stainless Steel

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A substance with a high specific heat:

• Is always extremely hot.
• Requires a lot of energy to become hot.
• Is not heavy.
• Does not requires a lot of energy to become hot.

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