Heat Assessment

You are using a hair dryer to style your hair. Which method are you using to produce heat?

• burning
• electric
• chemical
• friction

Your family made a campfire to keep warm. Which method are you using to produce heat?

• burning
• electric
• chemical
• friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When using a hand warmer or heat pack (hot hands), what can you infer is the main method of producing heat?

• burning
• electric
• chemical
• friction

You and your sister are riding bikes down the street. You slam on the breaks and your tires begin to heat up. What method is causing your tires to heat up?

• burning
• electric
• chemical
• friction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is an example of a tool used to measure heat?

• measuring cup
• thermometer
• scale
• timer

You are measuring the outside temperature. What can you infer is happening to the outside temperature when the liquid in the thermometer rises?

• the temperature is getting warmer
• there is no change in temperature
• the temperature is getting colder
• the thermometer breaks

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What would happen if a cup of ice was added to the hot water in the chart after 10 minutes?

• the water would boil
• the water would freeze
• the water temperature would decrease
• the water temperature would increase

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

You are playing outside in shorts and a tank top on a summer day. What is the most likely temperature for that day?

• 23 degrees
• 256 degrees
• 95 degrees
• 40 degrees

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following is a good conductor?

• metal
• wood
• rubber
• cloth

What is the temperature in Fahrenheit?

• 38 degrees
• 74 degrees
• 12 degrees
• 8 degrees

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4