Heat Unit Review - Multiple Choice

A student leaves a chocolate bar outside on a sunny day and it melts. Which question would BEST help identify the source of heat?

• What color is the wrapper?

• What is the temperature outside?

• How big is the chocolate bar?

• How many people are outside?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A boy rubs his hands together and they feel warm. What caused the heat?

• Sunlight

• Electricity

• Friction

• Air

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which is a source of heat?

• Ice

• Snow

• Fire

• Water

A cup of hot tea is left on a table. After 10 minutes, it is cooler. What most likely happened?

• Heat moved from the air to the tea

• Heat moved from the tea to the air

• Cold moved into the tea

• The tea disappeared

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A metal spoon is placed in hot soup. After a few minutes, the spoon becomes warm. Why?

• The spoon creates heat

• Heat moves from the soup to the spoon

• Cold moves into the spoon

• The spoon absorbs water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which material is a conductor?

• Wood

• Cotton

• Metal

• Paper

Which material is the BEST insulator?

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Cotton

• Steel

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

When an object becomes hotter, what happens to the particles?

• They move slower

• They stop moving

• They move faster

• They disappear

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When an object becomes colder, what happens to the particles?

• They move slower

• They stop moving

• They move faster

• They disappear

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A student places black paper and white paper in the sun. Which will most likely get hotter?

• White paper

• Black paper

• Both the same

• Neither

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5