EOG Science Georgia Milestone

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In a swimming pool, water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

• Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
• No energy is transferred.
• Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
• The water warms up due to the humidity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An aluminum plate and a plastic plate have been in the freezer all night long.  When you remove them the next morning, 

• the plates have the same temperature.
• the plastic plate has a higher temperature.
• the plastic plate has a lower temperature.
• the aluminum plate has a lower temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

In what way does the Sun warm Earth? 

• radiation
• convection
• conduction
• condensation

Which is NOT an insulator.

• Wool
• Plastic
• Copper
• Glass

Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor
• Insulator

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3