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WorksheetsHeat Check #2
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 11hrs 1mins
Which type of weather would most likely accompany dark nimbostratus clouds?
massive tornado
severe hailstorm
steady rain showers
dangerous thunderstorms
Why do most storms move from the west coast of America to the east coast?
El Niño
La Niña
the jet stream
Many summer storms in North Carolina are caused by air masses moving from which area?
Virginia
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?
jet stream
trade winds
subtropical air mass
maritime polar air mass
Ohio often has the weather that Indiana recently had because weather in the United States tends to move from
north to south.
south to north.
west to east.
east to west.
Which human action will cause the most harm to a wetland ecosystem?
boat fishing in this area
feeding the ducks in this area
building homes around the area
Which is most likely responsible for the pollutants that enter a wetland ecosystem after a heavy rain?
animal waste
human chemical use
atmospheric conditions
changes in daily temperatures
Which population is the primary cause of habitat reduction?
humans
predators
scavengers
decomposers
Which type of predator MOST likely lives in an area with a wheat field like the one in the picture?
alligator
fox
lion
otter
Which group will carnivores feed upon?
fungi
bacteria
consumers
producers
On very hot days, animals will often find a patch of dirt on the ground to lay in to keep cool. Which best explains how laying on the ground and dirt keeps the animal cool?
The coolness from the ground is transferred to the animals body, lowering the animals body temperature.
Dirt on the ground protects the animal from the heat in the air, lowering the animal's body temperature.
The animal's body temperature does not change, but the dirt makes the animal feel cooler.
Heat from the animals body is transferred to the ground, lowering the animal's body temperature.
Joann fries an egg each morning in a metal frying pan with a rubber-coated handle. Which best explains why the handle of the frying pan is coated with rubber?
Rubber makes the pan lighter.
Rubber makes the pan prettier.
Rubber is cheap to manufacture.
Rubber is a poor conductor of heat.
Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?
a slice of bacon frying in a pan
a pot on a stove boiling water
a camp fire warming hands
a hot air balloon
Which is an example of convection?
the heat coming from a campfire
a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer
warmer water at the surface of a swimming pool
A family living on the top floor of a tall building complains that their home gets too hot during the day. Which could they add to the roof to allow their home to stay cooler?
black metal
white metal
black rubber
white rubber
Manuel was having trouble opening a new glass jar of pickles. His father told Manuel to hold the metal lid of the jar under running hot water for a few seconds, then try again. Then the lid opened easily. What is the MOST likely reason Manuel’s father suggested using hot water to loosen the lid?
Glass contracts when it is heated.
Metals expand when they are heated.
Metals are easier to grip when they are warm.
Hot water reduces friction between metal and glass.
Jim wakes up early in the morning and walks from his carpeted bedroom to the tiled kitchen. Which best describes why, despite being the same temperature, the tile floor feels cooler to his feet than the carpet?
Tile is a poor conductor of heat and transfers heat to his skin.
Carpet is a bad conductor of heat and transfers heat to his skin.
Tile is a better conductor of heat and transfers heat away from his skin.
The graphic above shows a greenhouse in Raleigh, North Carolina during the winter. Which best explains why the temperature inside the greenhouse is higher than the temperature outside the greenhouse?
The sun’s rays radiate heat into the greenhouse, and then the warmed air is convected inside the greenhouse.
The sun’s rays conduct heat into the greenhouse, and then the warmed air is radiated inside the greenhouse.
The warm air outside passes into the greenhouse by convection, and then the warm air is conducted inside the greenhouse.
The cool air outside passes into the greenhouse by radiation, and then the cool air is conducted inside the greenhouse.
Why should Ann leave space at the top of her plastic bottle when filling with water and then freezing it overnight?
Water expands when frozen, so the water will need more space.
Water contracts when frozen, so the water will need more space.
Plastic contracts when frozen, so the water will need more space.
Plastic expands when frozen, so the water will need more space.
Molly notices hot sparks rising from a campfire. She knows the sparks are hot, because they are red. Which best explains the hot sparks rising?
The sparks are rising due to radiated heat.
The sparks are rising due to heat being conducted.
The sparks are rising, and heat rises, proving this is convection.
The sparks are rising to replace warm air, so the sparks are convecting heat.
People sitting around a campfire are able to feel the heat from the fire. How are the people able to feel the heat from the fire without touching the fire?
The heat from the fire travels through the ground and heats the ground around the people.
The heat from the fire is conducted through air molecules to the people.
The heat from the fire rises in the air and then settles around the people.
The heat from the fire radiates from the fire to the people.
Which best explains why a pan placed on a hot stove top will begin to warm?
conduction
convection
radiation
How does heat energy from the sun reach Earth?
conduction
convection
insulation
radiation
Which would most likely turn gas into a liquid?
cooling
boiling
warming
freezing
Water is being boiled on the stove. What is the change that is taking place?
A solid is changing into a gas.
A liquid is changing into a gas.
A solid is changing into a liquid.
The picture shows yarn made from wool. Why is wool good to use for making clothes?
It burns easily.
It shrinks when wet.
It blocks out cold wind.
It comes from an animal.
Which best describes the purpose of the metal coils inside an oven?
Metal heats easily, allowing for food to be cooked.
Metal cools quickly, allowing for food to cool down.
Metal absorbs heat from the food, which cools food down once it is cooked.
Metal absorbs heat from the food, which cools food down once it is cooked.
A dark-colored wall becomes warm when the sun shines on it. After sunset, a person standing a meter away can feel warmth from the wall. How does heat transfer from the wall to the person?
radiation
conduction
convection
insulation
Which best describes the process of convection?
Convection is the primary way heat travels through rays.
Convection is the primary way heat travels through metals.
Convection is the primary way heat travels through appliances.
Convection is the primary way heat travels through liquids and gasses.
Which best explains why a refrigerator is usually not made completely out of metal?
Metal will not transfer heat, which allows the refrigerator to remain cool.
Metal easily transfers heat, which would warm the inside of the refrigerator.
Metal would heat up quickly on the outside, making the door too hot to touch.
Metal cools quickly, causing the refrigerator to be too cold and freeze the food inside.
Which is the best example of heat transfer through radiation?
heating soup in a pot on the stove
standing by a campfire to get warm on a chilly night
burning your hand when touching a hot pan on the stove
not getting burned when touching a wooden spoon that has been in a hot pan
Ice cubes are placed in a glass of water that is at room temperature. Which statement best describes the temperature of the water after 10 minutes?
The temperature decreases because some of the water’s heat is lost to the ice.
The temperature decreases because some of the ice’s heat is lost to the water.
The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the water is absorbed by the ice.
The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the ice is absorbed by the water.
Joe is spreading butter on a piece of toast. Which type of butter would Joe most likely use?
butter from the oven
butter from the freezer
butter from the counter top
butter from the refrigerator
Which best explains how Earth’s climate is impacted by convection?
Convection helps move thermal energy around the Earth.
Convection helps cool the Earth and the atmosphere around it.
Convection continuously pumps cool energy through the oceans.
Convection stops the flow of cool air and maintains warm weather.
It was very sunny outside, and Mike wanted to wear a shirt that would keep him cool. Which color shirt would be best for Mike to wear?
black
white
brown
Which material would be best to use when creating a cup that keeps liquid hot?
aluminum
ceramic
metal
steel
Michelle wants to roast marshmallows over a fire. Which best explains how this process happens?
The warmth of the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.
The warmth of the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.
The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.
The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.
Sara wants to keep drinks cold during an afternoon sports game. Which container would most likely keep her drinks cold for several hours?
metal, because it will conduct heat
plastic, because it will conduct heat
metal, because it will insulate from heat
plastic, because it will insulate from heat
The heat from the lamp allows this lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
radiation
convection
conduction
Which is an example of radiation?
boiling a pot of noodles for dinner
getting hot from lying in the sun
feeling warm while taking a hot shower
burning yourself after touching a hot plate
Which statement is true of evaporation on a cloudy day?
Evaporation does not occur on a cloudy day.
Evaporation occurs at a faster rate on a cloudy day.
Evaporation occurs at a slower rate on a cloudy day.
Look at the diagram of a water cycle above. In the cloud marked with a question mark, what process in the water cycle is taking place?
absorption
transpiration
condensation
perspiration
Lucas is boiling 200 g of salt water in an open pot on the stove. Which is a possible weight of the contents of the pot after 10 minutes of boiling?
150 g because some water evaporates into the air surrounding the pot and decreases the total mass
100 g because the salt dissolves in the hot water and has no mass
200 g because none of the salt or water is lost during the interaction and mass is conserved
250 g because some of the water evaporates into the air surrounding the pot, but the salt becomes a solid and adds mass
Which best describes how the sun’s energy impacts the process of precipitation?
The sun’s energy causes water to collect into oceans, which evaporates into the atmosphere, then forms into clouds.
The sun’s energy causes water to evaporate into the atmosphere, which forms into clouds, then condenses into the oceans.
The sun’s energy changes liquid water into vapor, which condenses into clouds, then falls back to the earth as rain, sleet, or snow.
The sun’s energy changes liquid water into clouds, which condenses into vapor, then falls back to the earth as rain, sleet, or snow.
Which is an example of a change that will produce a new substance?
A piece of wood is burned and turns to ash.
A glass jar breaks into smaller shards of glass.
A puddle of water evaporates into water vapor.
A piece of paper gets wet and is shredded apart.
