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Test: Conductors, Insulators, Taxation

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student pours hot coffee into a Styrofoam cup. He knows that Styrofoam is...

a)

A great conductor of heat.

b)

A great insulator of heat.

c)

a creator of thermal energy

d)

a creator of electrical energy

2.

These are examples of

a)

Insulators

b)

Conductors

3.

These are examples of

a)

Insulators

b)

Conductors

4.

These are examples of

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

5.

___________________ are materials that ALLOW heat and electricity to move easily through them.

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

6.

______________ are materials that RESIST the flow of heat or thermal energy.

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

7.

Metal is a great conductor of heat so it flows quicker.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Plastic is a great conductor of heat so it flows quicker.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
10.
Is iron a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
11.
Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Styrofoam
12.
Is wood a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
13.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
14.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
15.
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
16.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
metal spoon
b)
wire
c)
iron nail
d)
plastic spoon
17.
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.
18.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
19.

The circuit on the left is not complete (the light is off) because:

a)

the switch is closed

b)

the switch is open

c)

the battery is missing

d)

the battery is in backwards

20.

This steel paperclip would allow electricity to flow through it because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is friendly

d)

it breaks the circuit

21.

This rubber ducky would block the flow of electricity, because:

a)

it is a conductor

b)

it is an insulator

c)

it is yellow

d)

it completes the circuit

22.

True or False: A wooden block would allow electricity to flow through it because wood is a great conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False: A steel nail would allow electricity to flow through it because steel is a great conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

24.
What act taxed the tea that was brought into the colonies?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Stamp Act
25.
Define boycott.
a)
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
b)
import tax
c)
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
d)
to surrender
26.
What was the Tea Act?
a)
The Act of the British raising prices on colonial tea
b)
Smuggling Tea
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
People drinking tea
27.
What is a refusal to buy goods called?
a)
congress
b)
repeal
c)
boycott
d)
bankrupt
28.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
29.

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

a)

British

b)

colonists

c)

Spain

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