Heat and Temperature Quiz

Liam touched a metal swing on a hot summer day. It felt very hot because:

• Metal is a conductor and absorbs heat from the Sun.

• Metal makes its own heat.

• The swing was moving quickly.

• The air inside the swing was boiling.

Nora blew on her hot soup before eating. Why did this help cool it down?

• The air carried away some of the heat.

• The air pushed more heat into the soup.

• The soup froze instantly.

• The soup turned into ice.

A teacher gave students two spoons—one plastic, one metal—and placed them in hot cocoa. What happened?

• Both spoons stayed cold.

• The plastic spoon heated up faster.

• The metal spoon heated up faster.

• The cocoa cooled down instantly.

When David rubbed his hands together on a cold day, why did they get warmer?

• Friction between his hands made heat.

• His hands made electricity.

• The air froze his skin.

• His hands absorbed sound.

Which object would melt the fastest if left in the Sun?

• An ice cube

• A wooden block

• A piece of paper

• A metal nail

Clara left her water bottle in the Sun. After an hour, the water was warmer because:

• The Sun’s heat energy warmed it up.

• The bottle made its own heat.

• The Sun made the water sparkle.

• The water turned into air.

Why would wearing a white shirt on a hot day help keep someone cooler?

• White reflects more sunlight.

• White makes the Sun colder.

• White turns sunlight into sound.

• White traps all the heat.

A group of students sat under a tree on a sunny day. Why did it feel cooler under the tree?

• The tree blocked some sunlight.

• The tree made its own cold air.

• The Sun disappeared.

• The grass froze.

Mia put an ice cube in her warm lemonade. After a few minutes, the ice melted because:

• Heat from the lemonade moved into the ice.

• The ice created more coldness.

• The lemonade pushed the ice away.

• The ice grew larger.

Which surface would get hottest in the Sun?

• A blacktop playground

• A white piece of paper

• A silver mirror

• A clear window