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Heating Up!

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?
a)
from the cup to her hand
b)
from her hand to the cup
c)
no heat is transferred
2.

What happens to particles as they heat up?

a)

They slow down

b)

Nothing

c)

They don't move

d)

They speed up

3.

What happens to particles as they cool down?

a)

They slow down

b)

Nothing

c)

They don't move

d)

They speed up

4.

What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is added?

a)

They would slow down

b)

They would stop moving

c)

They would speed up

d)

There would be no effect

5.

Which material would be the best choice for a cooking tool to be used when grilling food over a fire?

a)

plastic

b)

metal

c)

paper

d)

wood

6.

A cooler made from which materials would be best to use to keep food cold?

a)

plastic

b)

paper

c)

wood

7.

Water drops can be seen on the plastic which is covered on hot food. This is an example of__________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

8.

What are some ways to keep warm?

a)

stand near something warm

b)

move your body

c)

eat an ice-cream

d)

eat something warm

e)

put extra clothes on

9.

What might be a heat source from home?

a)

hair dryer

b)

heater

c)

stove

d)

oven

10.

Which item is heated by SOMETHING ELSE?

a)

candle

b)

heater

c)

saucepan

d)

tea cup

11.

Rubbing causes heat through

a)

solar energy

b)

electricity

c)

burning

d)

friction

12.

Can heat move?

a)

yes

b)

no

13.

Is metal a conductor or an insulator?

a)

Insulator

b)

conductor

14.

Glass is a good insulator

a)

true

b)

false

15.

If you hold an ice-block in your hand, it will melt because:

a)

ice always melts

b)

the heat from your hand will move to the ice

c)

the ice won't melt

d)

the ice-block produces heat

16.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
17.
A list of everything you will need to conduct an experiment..
a)
procedures
b)
materials
c)
observations
d)
question/problem
18.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
19.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
20.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
21.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
22.
After you write your conclusion, it is important to share your results with others. 
a)
True
b)
False 
23.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False