Heat and Materials

Raul is packing a cooler for 
a hot day at the beach. 
Which type of cooler should he select to keep 
his food as cold as possible? 

• black plastic cooler 
• black fabric cooler 
• white metal cooler
• white foam cooler

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Which best explains why 
a full glass bottle of water 
should not be stored in a freezer? 

• The temperature of  the freezer will  make the water too cold. 
• Water expands when it  freezes, which could  break  the bottle. 
• Water contracts  when it freezes, which could break the bottle. 
• The temperature of the freezer will not make  the water cold enough. 

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Which best describes  a material that would be  used to insulate a house?

• excellent conductor of heat
• excellent conductor of cold 
• poor conductor of  heat 
• poor conductor of  cold

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 Sara wants to keep drinks 
cold during an afternoon 
sports game. Which container would most likely 
keep her drinks cold for several hours?

• metal, because it will conduct heat 
• plastic, because it will conduct heat 
• metal, because it will insulate from heat
• plastic, because it  will insulate from heat 

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Which material is 
most likely to expand 
if exposed to freezing temperatures? 

• iron
• wood
• water
• plastic

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Which best describes 
how heat 
is transferred? 

• Heat only flows  within individual  substances. 
• Heat flows from a   warmer substance to a cooler substance. 
• Heat flows from a   cooler substance to a warmer substance. 
• Heat flows in many  different directions  between substances. 

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Which is the best 
conductor of heat? 

• a glass tube 
• a copper wire 
• a piece of string 
• a fuzzy blanket

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Which statement best describes how winter weather can damage roads?

• Snow and ice can cause car accidents, which damage roads.

• Rain, ice, and snow can cause the painted lines on roads to fade.

• Cold temperatures can cause road materials to expand, creating

  potholes.

• Water can get into cracks in roads, then freeze and expand, making the cracks worse.

A family living on the top floor of a tall building complains that their home gets too hot during the day. Which could they add to the roof to allow their home to stay cooler?

• black metal

• white metal

• black rubber

• white rubber

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Some cooking spatulas are made out of plastic. Why are cooking spatulas often made out of plastic?

• Because plastic is a good conductor of electricity, and this makes it safe to use while cooking.

• Because plastic catches fire very easily when it is used for cooking.

• Because plastic is a good conductor of heat, and this keeps the handle from getting too hot to touch while cooking.

• Because plastic is a poor conductor of heat, and this keeps the handle from getting too hot to touch while cooking.

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