Thermal Conductors and Thermal Insulators

Absorbs heat easily

• conductor

• insulator

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If an object gets hot quickly when exposed to heat,

• it is a good insulator of energy

• it is a good conductor of energy

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The best conductor of heat is

• rubber

• plastic

• metal

• silver

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Rubber, styrofoam, cork, wood, and plastic are all

• conductors

• insulators

Materials that do not absorb heat quickly are

• conductors

• solids

• insulators

• liquids

Wax is a

• good insulator because it does not absorb heat quickly

• good conductor because it does absorb heat quickly

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The more dense a material is the better

• insulator it is

• conductor it is

• energy it has

• it moves

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Air is a good thermal

• conductor

• insulator

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Solids make better ________________ than liquids

• conductors

• insulators

What slows down the transfer of heat into the home in the summer?

• insulator

• conductor

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