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Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 1hrs 27mins
Which is NOT a way that heat can be produced?
electricity
rubbing your hands together
fire
rain
What is the earth's main source of heat?
the moon
the sun
the ocean
forests
What is a conductor?
a material that heat moves through easily
a material that heat does not move through easily
a material that turns cold when heated
a tool for measuring temperature
What is an insulator?
a material that heat moves through easily
a material that heat does not move through easily
a material that turns cold when heated
a tool for measuring temperature
Which of these is a better conductor?
Which of these is a better insulator?
The tool used to measure temperature is called a/an
insulator
conductor
thermometer
radiation
What temperature is shown on the thermometer?
24°F
24°C
20°F
30°C
Which color absorbs the most heat ?
Light Blue
White
Black
Heat always goes from a ____ temperature to a _____ temperature
Warm to cold
Cold to warm
What does produce mean?
When two objects are rubbed together they produce heat. This is called ____________________.
burning
electricity
friction
gloves
___________________ like iron and copper are good conductors of heat.
Plastics
Metals
Cloth
Rubber
____________________ are materials that allow heat to move easily through them and from one object to another through direct contact.
Insulators
Friction
Conductors
Mittens
When ___________________________ is used, heat is produced.
insulators
electricity
conductors
ice
After pushing the boxes across the floor, whose box would most likely feel the warmest on the bottom and why?
Alyssa gets two glasses of cold water. She sets both glasses down. She sets one in the sunlight. The second she
sets in the shade.
As the glasses of water sit, what will happen to the temperature of the water?
The glass in the sun will be warmer than the glass in the shade.
The water in both glasses will stay cold.
The water in each glass will get warmer until it boils.
The water in the glass in the shade will get cooler. The water in the glass in the sun will get warmer.
You have 5 plastic cups filled with water. Each cup is a different color. What is the best way to investigate
to see which color will increase the temperature of the water the most when placed outside?
Place all 5 cups on different surfaces in direct sunlight. After 20 minutes measure the temperature of the
water in each cup. Compare the temperatures to see which is the highest.
Place 3 of the cups on the sidewalk and 2 of the cups in the grass. After 20 minutes in direct sunlight,
measure the temperature of the water in each of the cups. Compare all of the temperatures to find the
highest.
Place all 5 cups on the same surface in direct sunlight. After 20 minutes measure the temperature of
the water in each cup. Compare the temperatures to see which is the highest.
Place 3 of the cups on the sidewalk in direct sunlight and 2 of the cups in the shade in the grass. After 20
minutes measure the temperature of the water in each cup. Compare the temperatures of the cups in the sun
to the temperature of the cups in the shade.
Which picture is showing heat being created by friction?
What is an example of friction?
campfire
solar panels
rubbing two sticks together
an iron
What are some insulators that can keep you warm?
necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings
gloves, scarf, socks, hat, coat
bathing suit, flip flops, sunscreen
What are three sources of heat?
trees, plants, water
paper, plastic, cardboard
friction, sun, burning
I left my chocolate chip muffin in the car. When I went out to get it, I found that the chips were melted. Which question could I ask to determine the source of heat that caused the chips to melt?
Was the muffin big?
What temperature was the car?
Where did you buy the muffin?
How many muffins did you buy?
Why should Mrs. Gattullo use oven mitts when taking cookies out of a hot oven?
The oven mitts will protect her hands from the heat
The oven mitts will keep his hands warm
The oven mitts look pretty
The oven mitts will keep her hands clean
Ms. Wilhelmsen is standing in her kitchen. Which observation might she make?
There is an increase in temperature when the oven is on
There is a decrease in temperature when the oven is on
There is an increase in temperature when the oven is off
Mrs. Donnelly pours hot coffee into a mug. In what direction does the heat flow to make the mug feel warm?
From the mug to the coffee
From the air to the coffee
From the coffee the mug
From the air to the coffee
Mike is reading a book in his living room. Which of these items in the room can produce heat?
chair
table
book
lamp
Maya is playing outside in the snow. Her hands get cold so she takes off her mittens and rubs her hands together. What will happen?
Her hands will create electrical energy
Her hands will trap heat from the sun
Her hands will create friction, which will create heat
Her hands will create light energy
Jimmy has a glass of soda with ice in it. How can he get the ice to melt faster?
add more ice
put the glass under a lamp
put the glass in the refrigerator
put the glass in a closet
The pan is made of iron. The handle is NOT too hot to touch. What might the pan's handle be made of?
copper
aluminum
wood
iron
What temperature scale has the boiling point of water at 100 degrees?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
At what temperature does water boil in degrees Celsius?
0 degrees
37 degrees
100 degrees
212 degrees
At what temperature does water freeze in degrees Celsius?
212 degrees
100 degrees
32 degrees
0 degrees
A hot object has molecules that are moving
fast
slow
aren't moving at all
