Heat and Materials

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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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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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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Bob is putting new water pipes in his house. Which material would be best for Bob to use to prevent his pipes from freezing? (Try to stop heat transfer!)

• aluminum

• copper

• plastic

• steel

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In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• Hotter to colder

• Colder to hotter

• Hotter to hotter

• Colder to colder

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What on the phone charger acts as an insulator?

• the metal plugs

• the plastic around the cord

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What on your car would act like a conductor?

• metal door

• glass window

• rubber tires

Gloves help keep your hands warm in winter because:

• They are conductors of heat.

• They are fuzzy.

• They are conductors of electrical energy.

• They are insulators.

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