Investigating Heat Energy: Car in Sun vs. Shade

A car parked in the sun will be ______ than a car parked in the shade.

• cooler

• warmer

• the same temperature

Which of the following is likely to happen to a car in the sun?

• It will stay cool

• It will get warmer

• It will freeze

• It will disappear.

What is heat energy?

• A) A type of food

• B) A type of energy

• C) A type of water

Heat can move from one thing to another.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a conductor?

• Plastic

• Wood

• Metal

• Rubber

Which material will NOT slow the heat energy?

• Clay

• Wood

• Leaves

• Metal

Can you think of other things that give off both light and heat?

• Ice

• Fire

• Water

• Sand

What is the role of insulators in relation to heat?

• They conduct heat

• They block heat

• They measure heat

• They change heat color.

Heat moves easily through materials called?

• Conductors
• Insulators

Which of these is a better conductor?

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