Conductors and Insulators (PS.6.2.4)

Which material allows heat to move easily?

• conductor

• convector

• director

• insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which material is the best conductor of heat?

• air

• iron

• paper

• wood

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which material would most likely be used to connect a battery to a circuit, and why?

• copper, because it conducts heat easily

• copper, because it conducts electricity easily

• plastic, because it does not conduct heat easily

• plastic, because it does not conduct electricity easily

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What are materials called that allow an electric current to pass through easily?

• Insulators

• Conductors

• Resistors

• Capacitors

Which of the following is a conductor?

• Glass

• Wood

• Copper

• Rubber

What are materials called that do not allow an electric current to pass through them?

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Semiconductors

• Transistors

Which of the following is an insulator?

• Steel

• Iron

• Rubber

• Silver

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What material in Circuit 2 prevents it from working?

• Metal nail

• Plastic spoon

• Copper wire

• Steel rod

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What are materials called that do not allow electric current to flow through them?

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Resistors

• Capacitors

Which material allows the light bulb to glow?

• Paper

• Rubber

• Steel paper clip

• Plastic