Openscied Thermal Energy

Does the tip of a lit match or a freezer full of ice cream bars have more thermal energy?

• match

• freezer of ice cream

• They have the same amount of thermal energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Heat always transfers from...

• cold to hot

• hot to cold

• lower kinetic energy to higher kinetic energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What type of materials allow for quick heat transfer?

• Insulators

• Radiators

• Conductors

• Gases

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What type of material slows the transfer of heat?

• Insulators

• Radiators

• Conductors

• Metals

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Why does an ice cube feel cold?

• Cold is transferred to warmer objects.

• The ice gives energy to your hand.

• Because penguins are cold.

• You are losing energy to the ice cube in your hand.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

If 3 spoons are placed into a bowl of hot water, which one can we expect to heat the fastest?

• Metal - a good conductor

• Plastic - a medium conductor

• Wood - a poor conductor

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The granite counter feels cold when I touch it due to...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The fire makes my face warm from afar due to...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Hot air rises and makes the 2nd floor hot due to...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

My mouth is burnt on the pizza due to...

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation