Heat Transfer Quiz

Hannah turned the heater on in her room and closed the door. After an hour, she realized it was too hot, so she turned off the heater and opened the door. Her brother’s room is next to hers. What can Hannah’s brother expect to find when he returns to his room?

• His room will be warmer

• His room will stay the same temperature

• Hannah’s room will continue to get hotter

• Hannah’s room will be the same temperature

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Shawn was sitting on the couch watching television. He got up and went to get something to eat. His dad came in and sat on the couch where Shawn had been sitting. What did his dad notice?

• The spot where Shawn had been sitting was cold

• The spot where Shawn had been sitting was warm

• He didn’t notice that Shawn had sat on the couch

• The entire couch was cold

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Amanda made herself some soup for lunch. She stirred her soup with her metal spoon and turned to get something to drink. What did Brianna notice when she picked up her spoon to eat her soup and what had caused the change?

• The spoon was cold because she left it in the soup

• The spoon was hot because she left it in the soup

• The soup was hotter because she left the spoon in the soup

• The soup was colder because she left the spoon in the soup

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Ronit was asked to explain how heat transfers. Which statement would be the best explanation?

• Energy is the flow of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object

• Heat is the flow of energy from a cooler object to a warmer object

• Heat is the flow of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object

• Energy is the flow of heat from a cooler object to a warmer object

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Why does a freeze pop melt when you hold it in your hand?

• Heat moves from your hand to the freeze pop

• Heat moves from the freeze pop to your hand

• Heat does NOT move from your hand to the freeze pop

• Heat moves both ways between your hand and the freeze pop

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Heat is defined as

• the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another due to temperature difference

• the temperature of a solid, liquid, or gas

• The kinetic energy of a solid, liquid, or gas.

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