Unit 6 Lesson 1 Check

1. Mali places a bowl of hot soup on a table. In which direction will heat flow right away when she puts the spoon into the soup?

• From the air to the spoon
• From the spoon to the air
• From the soup to the spoon
• From the spoon to the soup

2. Elise is standing at the bus stop on a cold day. Which would most likely make her feel warmer?

• standing very still
• rubbing her hands together
• staying far from others
• putting her bag on the ground

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

3. On a summer day, Tyrus goes for a ride on his bike. Parts of the bike are hot. Which way does heat move to make the bike parts hot?

• from the sun to Tyrus
• from Tyrus to the bike parts
• from the bike parts to Tyrus
• from the sun to the bike parts

4. When Lia gets home from school, she puts her lunchbox on the counter. She turns on her desk lamp and gets a pencil to do her homework. Which object produces the most heat?

• desk
• lamp
• counter
• lunchbox

5. Malik uses the brakes to slow his bike. What happens when the brakes rub against the tire’s rim?

• The rim gets hotter.
• The tires get heavier.
• The bike moves faster.
• The bike becomes lighter.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6. How does heat travel?

• Heat moves from a hot place to a cold place.
• Heat moves from a cold place to a hot place.
• Heat travels in a straight line.
• It glows.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

7. What object can give off heat but not light?

• sun
• candle
• hot chocolate
• television

8. Mason picks up a book from his desk and hands it to his teacher. His teacher sets the book down and slides it across a table. Which action produces the most heat?

• sliding the book across a table
• handing the book to his teacher
• setting the book down on a table
• picking the book up from his desk

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

9. Casey is having a birthday party. He has ice cream, balloons, and a cake with candles. Which of the objects produces the most heat?

• the cake
• the candles
• the balloons
• the ice cream

10. Christopher and Angel both hold a thermometer close to a light bulb. After 2 minutes, they record their measurement. Christopher records 67 degrees C. Angel records 65 degrees C. Why might they have different results?

• The light bulb is not the same temperature on all sides.
• Christopher held his thermometer closer to the bulb than Angel did.
• One of the thermometers was not working correctly.
• Christopher read the Fahrenheit temperature instead of the Celcius temperature.