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Good and poor conductors of heat

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a good conductor of heat?

a)

metal

b)

wood

c)

plastic

d)

rubber

2.

Which is a poor conductor of heat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What is a good conductor of heat?

a)

object which allows heat to pass through quickly

b)

object which allows heat to pass through slowly

c)

object which allows water to pass through quickly

d)

object which allows water to pass through slower

4.

What is a poor conductor of heat?

a)

object which allows heat to pass through quickly

b)

object which allows heat to pass through slowly

c)

object which allows water to pass through quickly

d)

object which allows water to pass through slower

5.

Which part of the pot is made from poor conductor of heat?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Heat always moves from ________ areas to ____________ areas.

a)

colder; warmer

b)

flat; sloped

c)

warmer; colder

d)

sloped; flat

7.

WHAT ARE SOURCES OFF HEAT

a)

THINGS THAT GIVE OUT HEAT

b)

THINGS THAT GIVE OFF HEAT

c)

THINGS THAT DO NOT GIVE OUT HEAT

d)

THINGS THAT DO NOT GIVE OFF HEAT

8.

when the cup of water is in the freezer the water gains heat

a)

true

b)

false

c)

no such question

9.

Conductors are made of what kind of material?

a)

metals

b)

plastics

c)

rubber

d)

cloth

10.

An example if an insulator is

a)

a tin can

b)

a steel rod

c)

a plastic spoon

11.

We use oven mitts when we take something out of the oven because they are

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

12.
When an object _____________ heat, temperature will ___________________. 
a)
gain / decrease
b)
gain / increase
c)
lose / increase
d)
gain / remain the stay
13.

When an object is heated, it will ___________________ and ______________________ .

a)

lose heat / expand

b)

lose heat / contract

c)

gain heat / expand

d)

gain heat / contract

14.

Which of the following is not a use of heat?

a)

cooking food

b)

ironing clothes

c)

keeping warm

d)

making ice

15.

When an object expands, it will _______________.

a)

take up less space

b)

take up more space

c)

become heavier

d)

become lighter

16.
Rubber is a insulator.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
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
18.

The spoon placed in a cup of hot water becomes hot after sometime because ___________.

a)

the spoon loses heat to the hot water

b)

the spoon gains heat from the hot water

c)

heat flows from the spoon to the water

d)

heat flow from the surrounding to the spoon

19.

When we lose too little heat or gain too much heat from our surroundings, we feel ________.

a)

cold

b)

hot

20.

Which object gains heat?

a)

object A gains heat

b)

object B gains heat

21.

Which object gains heat?

a)

object A gains heat

b)

object B gains heat

22.

Which object losses heat?

a)

object A losses heat

b)

object B losses heat

23.

Which object losses heat?

a)

object A losses heat

b)

object B losses heat

24.

Which object gains heat?

a)

object P gains heat

b)

object Q gains heat

25.

When water in the flask was heated, the water level rose because ______________.

a)

the water gained heat and expanded

b)

the water lost heat and expanded

c)

the water gained heat and contracted

d)

the water lost heat and contracted

26.

When water in the flask was cooled down, the water level dropped because ______________.

a)

the water gained heat and expanded

b)

the water lost heat and expanded

c)

the water gained heat and contracted

d)

the water lost heat and contracted

27.

When the metal ball is placed in fire, ______________.

a)

the metal ball gained heat and expanded

b)

the metal ball gained heat and contracted

c)

the metal ball lost heat and contracted

d)

the metal ball lost heat and expanded

28.

When the metal ball is placed in a bowl of ice, ______________.

a)

the metal ball gained heat and expanded

b)

the metal ball gained heat and contracted

c)

the metal ball lost heat and contracted

d)

the metal ball lost heat and expanded

29.
3. If the atoms of an object are moving or vibrating fast, the temperature would be...
a)
Hot
b)
Cold
c)
Unknown
30.
4. If the atoms of an object are moving or vibrating slow, the object would feel...
a)
Cold
b)
Hot
c)
Unknown
31.
Objects gain heat and _________. 
a)
expand
b)
contract
32.
The liquid in the thermometer rises when it is placed in the hot water because ___________. 
a)
it gains heat from the hot water and expands.
b)
loses heat from the hot water and contracts. 
c)
the surrounding air is too warm. 
d)
the liquid is boiling. 
33.

When temperature increases, distance between molecules ______________.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

stays the same