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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Heat is a form of _____.
fuel
minerals
energy
matter
Why do metal pans often have wooden handles?
Metal heats slower than wood
wood does not conduct heat as well as metal
metal gets heavier as it is heated
wood burns to make heat and metal does not
Steve rubs his hands together to warm them on a cold day. Which is he using to warm his hands?
conduction
magnetism
gravity
friction
On a sunny day, what would most likely happen to the temperature of a lake's water?
The temperature would not change from morning to afternoon.
The temperature would go down from morning to afternoon.
The temperature would go up from morning to afternoon
The temperature would go up and down all day long.
If you roast a marshmallow over a fire using a metal rod, it might burn your hand because _____.
the metal conducts heat well
the metal radiates heat.
the metal makes heat when held tightly
the metal makes electricity when heated.
Which of these is the best heat conductor?
metal pan
rubber glove
cloth pot holder
a block of wood
Which is NOT a way heat is produced?
friction
temperature
mixing chemicals
burning
Which color car will be the coolest on a hot summer day?
brown
black
dark blue
white
A puddle on a sidewalk would MOST LIKELY feel warm because...
burning fuel warmed the puddle
energy from the sun warmed the puddle
friction from the rainwater warmed the puddle
heat moved from the puddle to the sidewalk
Which of these would make the BEST insulator?
a piece of paper
a metal pan
a fur coat
a steel fork
If an ice cube is placed into a hot glass of hot chocolate, which statement is true?
The hot chocoloate will freeze
The temperature of the hot cholcolate will increase
The temperature of the hot chocolate would stay the same
The temperature of the hot chocolate will decrease
Which statement describes how thermal energy moves?
It flows from warmer objects to colder objects
It flows in all directions
It flows from colder objects to warmer objects
It flows from colder objects to an insulator
Which tool is the most useful for finding the temperature at which water freezes?
a graduated cylinder
a ruler
a balance
a thermometer
A _ is an object that allows heat to move through easily.
insulator
convection
conductor
friction
If a black jar of water and a white jar of water were placed in sunlight all day ______.
the temperature in the white jar would increase the fastest
both jars would increase the same amount
the temperature in the black jar would increase the fastest
both jars would get so hot they would explode
A student is cooking some bacon in a pan. What transfer of heat is occurring?
friction
insulation
temperature
conduction
When the particles of an object move faster, what happens to the temperature?
The temperature goes up.
The temperature stays the same.
The temperature goes down.
The temperature cannon be taken.
Which does NOT receive heat from the sun?
a tree's leaves
the floor of a cave
A roof of a house
the water in a pool
A wooden, plastic, and metal spoon are placed in hot water. Which spoon would get hot the fastest?
wooden
plastic
metal
none
If the temperature of water is 0 degrees Celsius, what most likely is happening to the water?
the water is melting
the water is freezing
the water is turning into gas
the water is boiling
