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WorksheetsConductors and Insulators
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 49mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the BEST example of a conductor?
a)
A wooden block
b)
A ceramic mug
c)
A glass cup
d)
A metal bowl
2.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
3.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
metal spoon
b)
wire
c)
iron nail
d)
plastic spoon
4.
A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Magnetism
d)
Electric Circuit
5.
A material that prevents heat or an electric current from flowing
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Magnetism
d)
Electric Circuit
6.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
7.
Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
8.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
9.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
10.
Gloves help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
11.
The following are conductors EXCEPT-
a)
b)
c)
d)
12.
What is the earth's main source of heat?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the ocean
d)
forests
13.
Energy that is transferred from hotter objects to cooler objects is...
a)
Thermal/Heat
b)
Kinetic
c)
Electricity
d)
Elastic
14.
Ryan rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?
a)
sound energy
b)
electrical energy
c)
light energy
d)
heat energy
15.
Betty knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb.
Which types of energy does the bulb give off?
Which types of energy does the bulb give off?
a)
heat and electric
b)
light and mechanical
c)
light and heat
d)
electric and light
16.
Andy puts on a pair of mittens and his winter coat. He goes outside to play in the snow. Which of the following explains why his hands stay warm?
a)
The gloves are good insulators that trap heat.
b)
The heat flows quickly from the mitten to the snow.
c)
The gloves are good conductors that trap heat.
d)
The heat flows quickly from the snow through the mitten
17.
Which material will heat travel through the fastest?
a)
Plastic
b)
Wood
c)
Metal
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