Grade 3 Heat Energy Quiz

Heat is a form of:

• magic

• energy or power

• liquid

Which of these items use electricity to produce heat?

• iron, oven and dryer

• gloves, blanket and scarf

• fire and lava

Thermometers are instruments to measure:

• Air pressure

• windspeed

• temperature

• heat

Friction creates heat. Which of these is an example of friction creating heat?

• rubbing your hands together when you are cold

• using a hot water bottle to keep warm

• standing in the sunshine to warm up

How is heat transferred through conduction?

• by infrared rays

• by currents in liquids and gasses

• heat moves from warmer to cooler objects

Is this statement true or false?
Heat energy always transfers from a hotter object to a cooler one

• true

• false

Is this statement true or false?
Insulators are not a heat source. They slow down or block heat loss.

• true

• false

Which one of these materials is a good conductor of heat energy?

• wool

• copper

• paper

• cotton

Which one of these materials is a good insulator of heat energy?

• steel

• silver

• cotton

• gold

Complete this statement:

Solar energy is a form of

• electricity

• renewable energy

• non-renewable energy