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3rd Grade Heat Test

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects.

a)

Energy

b)

Heat

c)

Insulator

d)

Conductor

2.

Heat is the amount of energy in an object because of its ______________.

a)

moving conductors

b)

temperature

c)

surroundings

d)

moving molecules

3.

Heat is the flow of thermal energy from ________ objects to ________ objects.

a)

warmer ------- cooler

b)

bigger ------- smaller

c)

cooler ------- warmer

d)

smaller ------- bigger

4.

Which is NOT en example of heat energy?

a)

Burning something

b)

Mixing one substance with another

c)

Rubbing objects together

d)

The Sun

e)

Thinking really hard

5.

What do we use a thermometer for?

a)

To measure the temperature of an object or area.

b)

To measure how much something weighs.

c)

To measure how long something is.

d)

To measure how expensive something is.

6.

Where do we get the greatest amount of heat energy from?

a)

A plug

b)

Running

c)

Fire

d)

The Sun

7.

What is a force that occurs when one object rubs against another object?

a)

Chemical

b)

Friction

c)

Conductor

d)

Insulator

8.

What happens when you rub your hands together?

a)

You create a conductor.

b)

You create a chemical reaction.

c)

You create a cool sound.

d)

You create friction.

9.

The heat from your hot chocolate moves to the cooler air surrounding it, causing your hot chocolate to cool down. What is this an example of?

a)

Thermal energy moving from warmer objects to cooler objects.

b)

The hot chocolate is a conductor.

c)

Thermal energy moving from cooler objects to warmer objects.

d)

The mug is an insulator.

10.

Clothing keeps you warm because clothing acts as what?

a)

A conductor

b)

A thermometer

c)

An insulator

d)

Friction

11.

What color reflects light (meaning the object stays cooler)?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Orange

d)

Pink

12.

What color absorbs light (meaning the object stays warmer)?

a)

White

b)

Black

c)

Orange

d)

Pink

13.

If you were going to a baseball game on a hot summer day, which color shirt would be the best color to keep you cool?

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Black

d)

White

14.

Why does lake water feel warmer on a sunny day rather than a cloudy day?

a)

On a cloudy day, the lake is able to absorb more thermal energy from the sun. If the sun is not out and is behind clouds, the lake is able to absorb a lot of thermal energy.

b)

When it is sunny, you are hot so the water is more refreshing.

c)

On a sunny day, the lake is able to absorb more thermal energy from the sun. If the sun is not out and is behind clouds, the lake will not be able to absorb as much thermal energy.

15.

What is a material that allows heat to transfer easily through it?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Thermometer

d)

Celsius

16.

What is an object that prevents, or slows down, the transfer of heat?

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Thermometer

d)

Celsius

17.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a conductor?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Copper

c)

Wood

d)

Steel

18.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an insulator?

a)

Styrofoam cup

b)

Wooden Spoon

c)

Oven mitts

d)

Thick hair and layers of fat on animals who live in cold places

19.

What is the energy given off by the sun.

a)

Solar energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Friction

20.

What is an example of chemical change?

a)

Energy from the sun

b)

Rubbing your hands together

c)

Mixing different materials

d)

Melting a candle

21.

What is the measure of thermal energy?

a)

Temperature

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Celsius

d)

Thermometer

22.

What is an instrument, or tool, used to measure temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Thermal Energy

23.

What is a material that heat travels through easily?

a)

A thermometer

b)

An insulator

c)

A conductor

d)

Air

24.

What is a material that does NOT let heat travel through it easily and SLOWS down the transfer of heat?

a)

A thermometer

b)

An insulator

c)

A conductor

d)

Air

25.

What is the energy of moving particles in matter?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Chemical change

c)

Temperature

d)

Heat

26.

When particles spread apart and move faster with heat, they are _____________.

a)

crying

b)

melting

c)

shrinking

d)

expanding

27.

What is a temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 32 degrees and the boiling point of 212 degrees?

a)

Celsius

b)

Fahrenheit

c)

Thermal

d)

Confusing

28.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work.

b)

The change in temperature.

c)

The ability to move.

d)

The desire to change.

29.

What is a substance that reduces the transfer of thermal energy?

a)

A conductor

b)

Cheese

c)

Metal

d)

Insulation

30.

At what temperature does water freeze?

a)

37 degrees Celsius

b)

32 degrees Fahrenheit

c)

98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

0 degrees Celsius

31.

What temperature does the thermometer show (in Fahrenheit)?

a)

84 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

34 degrees Celsius

c)

31 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

88 degrees Fahrenheit

32.

What temperature does the thermometer show (in Fahrenheit)?

a)

32 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

0 degrees Celsius

c)

29 degrees Fahrenheit

d)

-5 degrees Celsius

33.

What temperature does the thermometer show (in Celsius)?

a)

32 degrees Fahrenheit

b)

31 degrees Celsius

c)

0 degrees Celsius

d)

-8 degrees Celsius

34.

What temperature does the thermometer show (in Celsius)?

a)

28 degrees Celsius

b)

29 degrees Celsius

c)

30 degrees Celsius

d)

90 degrees Fahrenheit

35.

What temperature does the thermometer show (in Fahrenheit)?

a)

28 degrees Celsius

b)

29 degrees Celsius

c)

30 degrees Celsius

d)

90 degrees Fahrenheit

36.

What is the temperature shown on this thermometer?

a)

30 degrees

b)

28 degrees

c)

15 degrees

d)

100 degrees