wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Heat

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heat is a form of _____.

a)

fuel

b)

minerals

c)

energy

d)

matter

2.

Why do metal pans often have wooden handles?

a)

Metal heats slower than wood

b)

wood does not conduct heat as well as metal

c)

metal gets heavier as it is heated

d)

wood burns to make heat and metal does not

3.

Steve rubs his hands together to warm them on a cold day. Which is he using to warm his hands?

a)

conduction

b)

magnetism

c)

gravity

d)

friction

4.

On a sunny day, what would most likely happen to the temperature of a lake's water?

a)

The temperature would not change from morning to afternoon.

b)

The temperature would go down from morning to afternoon.

c)

The temperature would go up from morning to afternoon

d)

The temperature would go up and down all day long.

5.

If you roast a marshmallow over a fire using a metal rod, it might burn your hand because _____.

a)

the metal conducts heat well

b)

the metal radiates heat.

c)

the metal makes heat when held tightly

d)

the metal makes electricity when heated.

6.

Which of these is the best heat conductor?

a)

metal pan

b)

rubber glove

c)

cloth pot holder

d)

a block of wood

7.

Which is NOT a way heat is produced?

a)

friction

b)

temperature

c)

mixing chemicals

d)

burning

8.

Which color car will be the coolest on a hot summer day?

a)

brown

b)

black

c)

dark blue

d)

white

9.

A puddle on a sidewalk would MOST LIKELY feel warm because...

a)

burning fuel warmed the puddle

b)

energy from the sun warmed the puddle

c)

friction from the rainwater warmed the puddle

d)

heat moved from the puddle to the sidewalk

10.

Which of these would make the BEST insulator?

a)

a piece of paper

b)

a metal pan

c)

a fur coat

d)

a steel fork

11.

If an ice cube is placed into a hot glass of hot chocolate, which statement is true?

a)

The hot chocoloate will freeze

b)

The temperature of the hot cholcolate will increase

c)

The temperature of the hot chocolate would stay the same

d)

The temperature of the hot chocolate will decrease

12.

Which statement describes how thermal energy moves?

a)

It flows from warmer objects to colder objects

b)

It flows in all directions

c)

It flows from colder objects to warmer objects

d)

It flows from colder objects to an insulator

13.

Which tool is the most useful for finding the temperature at which water freezes?

a)

a graduated cylinder

b)

a ruler

c)

a balance

d)

a thermometer

14.

A _ is an object that allows heat to move through easily.

a)

insulator

b)

convection

c)

conductor

d)

friction

15.

If a black jar of water and a white jar of water were placed in sunlight all day ______.

a)

the temperature in the white jar would increase the fastest

b)

both jars would increase the same amount

c)

the temperature in the black jar would increase the fastest

d)

both jars would get so hot they would explode

16.

A student is cooking some bacon in a pan. What transfer of heat is occurring?

a)

friction

b)

insulation

c)

temperature

d)

conduction

17.

When the particles of an object move faster, what happens to the temperature?

a)

The temperature goes up.

b)

The temperature stays the same.

c)

The temperature goes down.

d)

The temperature cannon be taken.

18.

Which does NOT receive heat from the sun?

a)

a tree's leaves

b)

the floor of a cave

c)

A roof of a house

d)

the water in a pool

19.

A wooden, plastic, and metal spoon are placed in hot water. Which spoon would get hot the fastest?

a)

wooden

b)

plastic

c)

metal

d)

none

20.

If the temperature of water is 0 degrees Celsius, what most likely is happening to the water?

a)

the water is melting

b)

the water is freezing

c)

the water is turning into gas

d)

the water is boiling