NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsHeat Energy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an example of radiation?
a)
Macaroni moving around in a pot of boiling water.
b)
Steam rising from a boiling pot of grits being cooked.
c)
The sun shining through a window and warming a table.
2.
The heat from the lamp allows this lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
radiation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
insulation
3.
Which best describes the flow of heat?
a)
from a larger object to a smaller object
b)
from a warmer object to a cooler object
c)
from a cooler object to a warmer object
4.
Madalyn wants to roast marshmallows over a fire. Which best explains how this process happens?
a)
The warmth of the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.
b)
The warmth of the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.
c)
The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.
d)
The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.
5.
Kayla has a wooden rod, a steel rod, and a glass rod. How could she compare the materials to find out which transfers thermal energy BEST?
a)
Submerge each rod in ice water to find out which loses the most heat.
b)
Place the three rods in a freezer to find out which becomes the coldest.
c)
Place one end of each rod in very hot water to find out which becomes hot the fastest.
d)
Place the rods on a table in a warm room and find out which feels warmest after a period of time.
6.
Selah is boiling water in a metal pot for a weather experiment. What is most likely the reason she would need to use a pot holder for moving the metal pot?
a)
Radiation causes the pot to be hot.
b)
Conduction causes the pot to be hot.
c)
Convection causes the pot to be hot.
d)
Transpiration causes the pot to be hot.
7.
Which shows an example of convection?
a)
Josie cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.
b)
Clare burns her hand by touching a light bulb.
c)
Lexie wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.
d)
Ben holds the end of a metal rod in fire to cook hot dogs.
8.
Which is the best example of convection?
a)
a camp fire
b)
a light bulb
c)
a hot air balloon
d)
a microwave oven
9.
Which is an example of radiated heat for cooking?
a)
cooking a pot of soup
b)
scrambling eggs on the stove
c)
grilling hot dogs over a campfire
d)
frying hamburgers in a frying pan
10.
Which of the materials would be the best conductor of heat?
a)
plastic
b)
metal
c)
stone
d)
wood
11.
Which best explains how an ice cream melts in a person’s hand?
a)
The heat from a person’s hand transfers by radiation to the ice-cream,causing it to melt.
b)
The heat from a person’s hand transfers by conduction to the ice-cream,causing it to melt.
c)
The cool temperature of the ice-cream transfers by radiation to a person’s hand, cooling it off.
d)
The cool temperature of the ice-cream transfers by conduction to a person’shand, cooling it off.
12.
Which would most likely turn gas into a liquid?
a)
cooling
b)
boiling
c)
warming
d)
freezing
13.
Which best describes the process of creating a metal sculpture?
a)
The metal is cooled, then heated, and shaped into a design
b)
The metal is heated, then cooled, and shaped into a design.
c)
The metal is cooled, shaped into a design, then heated..
d)
The metal is heated, shaped into a design, then cooled
14.
When Corgan put the orange juice away, he accidentally put it in the freezer. The next morning he tried to pour orange juice he realized his mistake.
a)
The orange juice had frozen and became a solid.
b)
The orange juice had frozen and became a vapor.
c)
The orange juice had evaporated and became a solid.
d)
The orange juice had evaporated and became a vapor.
15.
Julian is packing popsicles for a picnic. In which type of container would it be best for Julian to store his popsicles?
a)
aluminum
b)
copper
c)
paper
d)
plastic
Reset
