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Jake poured water into a pot. He put the pot on a stove and turned the stove on low. After a

few minutes, the water in the pot began to boil. Which statement BEST describes why the

water boiled?

• The stove transferred light to the pot of water.

• The stove transferred electricity to the pot of water.

• The stove transferred heat energy to the pot of water.

• The stove transferred mechanical energy to the pot of water.

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A student standing near a campfire feels warmer as the fire grows. Which process MOST

likely transfers heat from the campfire to the student?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• transformation

Which would be the BEST conductor of electricity?

• air

• cork

• water

• silver

Which of these materials transfers heat energy quickest?

• metal

• glass

• plastic

• wood

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Plastic conducts very little thermal energy or electricity. Because of this property, plastic

would MOST likely be used to cover

• metal

• wood

• solids

• liquids

Metals that easily transfer electricity are called

• resistors

• magnets

• insulators

• conductors

A metal pan will heat up quickly when placed over a gas or electric burner. The metal pan is

a good

• resistor

• insulator

• conductor

• accelerator

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The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides

• heat insulation

• electric conduction

• a low melting point

• a nonstick surface

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Sunlight passes through the windows of a car and causes the car seats to get hot. Which type

of energy flow is involved in heating the seats?

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

• radiation

Molly was making iced tea by putting tea bags in boiling water. She needed to cool the hot

tea quickly, so she poured it into a pitcher full of ice. Which BEST describes the flow of

thermal energy?

• from the ice to the tea

• from the tea to the ice

• from the pitcher to the tea

• from the ice to the pitcher

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