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Lesson 5: Conduction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Materials that allow kinetic energy to move easily through them are called (a)  

2.

In conduction, heat energy moves through a material the same way a conductor moves through a (a)   .

3.

True or False: Materials whose molecules are close together typically make poor conductors.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the movement of heat through matter by movement from particle to particle is called (a)   .

5.

An example from my life where I have seen conduction is...

4 lines
6.

I could explain conduction and how it works to someone

a)

I could CONFIDENTLY explain conduction

b)

I could explain conduction

c)

It's a bit dicey for me still

d)

Conduction? What is that?

7.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
8.

Heat transfer always moves ...

a)

cold to hot

b)

east to west

c)

hot to cold

d)

north to south

9.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
10.
Heat transfer by conduction occurs when...
a)
particles bump into each other
b)
large numbers of atoms move from place to place
c)
atoms give off heat in the form of electromagnetic waves
d)
electromagnetic waves travel from place to place through a vacuum
11.

Which of these materials is the best conductor of heat?

a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Glass
d)
Steel
12.
Why are gases poor conductors of electricity?
a)
Particles are close together and collisions are more frequent
b)
Particles are far apart and collisions are less frequent
c)
Particles are close together and collisions are less frequent
d)
Particles are far apart and collisions are more frequent
13.
Which phase is the best conductor of heat?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
14.
Which of the following is an application of conduction?
a)
Thermal energy from the Sun to Earth
b)
Pots having metals bodies and plastic handles
c)
Vacuum flasks having silver bodies
d)
Air conditioners cooling down a room
15.

The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of ________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation