NWEA Science (Matter, Force, Motion and Energy)

What is it called when light bounces off an object?

• reflection
• absorption
• refraction
• vibration

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Materials that block light from passing through them are ______.

• transparent
• opaque
• translucent

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Which of the following is a good insulator?

• metal
• plastic
• coins
• copper

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Which of the following best explains why electrical wires are usually covered with plastic or rubber?

• to make the electrical wire more flexible
• to insulate the electrical wire
• to keep the electrical wire warm
• to make the electrical wire stronger

Match the following

• Insulator

• 
• Thermal Energy

• 
• Conductor

• 

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What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not

• A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

• An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not

• A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

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Match the following vocabulary terms to the definition

• Heat

• Thermal Energy

• DOES NOT allow thermal energy to pass (STOP)

• Insulator

• Allows thermal energy to pass through (GO)

• Conductor

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A cook will use an oven mitt to pick up a hot pan because cloth is a(n) ________ and keeps the heat from their hand.

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Light Transfer

• Heat transfer

The foam cup and cardboard sleeve act as ______ for the hot coffee.

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Electricty

• Light

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The type of energy that this image shows is...

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Electricity

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