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An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —

• Point D to Point C
• Point B to Point C
• Point A to Point D
• Point B to Point D

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True or False: An insulator is a type of material that allows heat to escape from an object quickly.

• True
• False

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Jordan places a hot spoon into a container of ice cream. How does this help him scoop  out the ice cream? 

• The coolness from the ice cream is conducted to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
• The coolness from the ice cream is radiated to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
• The warmth of the spoon is conducted to the ice cream  making it easier to scoop out.
• The warmth of the spoon is radiated  to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.

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Heat is a form of _______.

• fuel

• matter

• electricity

• energy

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Why will the circuit above not light? *

• The cardboard is an insulator and will not allow the power to flow through to the bulb.

• The snaps are not connected

• The cardboard is a conductor and overpowers the circuit.

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Which image is the correct way energy flows in a circuit?

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The vibrating drum causes the air around it to ____________, allowing __________ to travel outwards until it reaches an ear.

• move, air

• vibrate, sound

• travel, light

• change, amplitude

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Choose all of the following that show thermal energy.

• cheering for your favorite team

• sweating while you run

• cooking food in the microwave

• the inside of a car warming in the sun

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What happens if you hold an ice cube in your hand?

• cold from the ice cube transfers to your hand

• heat from your hand transfers to the ice cube

• cold from your hand transfers to the ice cube

• heat from the ice cube is transferred to your hand

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Darker colors absorb more light, which is changed into heat and causes an increase in temperature. Lighter colors reflect more light, so they stay cooler. Which of the following roofs would be the warmest on a hot summer day?

• black roof

• beige roof

• grey roof

• white roof

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