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P4 Heat

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ____ is our main source of heat
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
2.
When matter _ heat, it sometimes feels hotter and has a higher temperature.
a)
gains
b)
loses
3.
When matter _ heat, it sometimes feels colder and has a lower temperature.
a)
gains
b)
loses
4.
Heat travels from a ___ region to a ___ region until both reaches the same temperature.
a)
hotter … colder
b)
colder … hotter
c)
bigger … smaller
d)
brighter…. Darker
5.
Which has more heat? 750 ml of water at 80 degree Celsius or 250 ml of water at 80 degree Celsius?
a)
750 ml of water at 80 degree Celsius
b)
250 ml of water at 80 degree Celsius
c)
Both have the same amount of heat
6.
_ is the measure of how hot or cold something is.
a)
Temperature
b)
Tempreture
c)
Temparature
7.
Which one of the following is NOT a source of heat?
a)
A human body
b)
A lighted bulb
c)
A cotton cloth
d)
The sun
8.
We use a __ to measure the temperature of an object.
a)
thermometer
b)
stem
c)
bulb
d)
termomeater
9.
Temperature can be measured in degree ___.
a)
celsius
b)
Celsius
c)
celcius
d)
Celcius
10.
When reading a thermometer, you should hold it by the ___.
a)
stem
b)
bulb
11.
When reading a thermometer, you should position your eyes …
a)

at the same level of the liquid in the stem.

b)

at the bulb.

c)

at the top of the thermometer.

d)

wherever you want.

12.
The mercury level of a laboratory thermometer drops when it is placed in a beaker of ice. Why does the mercury level drop?
a)
The mercury gains coldness from the ice and contracts.
b)
The mercury loses heat to the ice and contracts.
c)
The glass of the thermometer gains coldness from the ice and contracts.
d)
The glass of the thermometer loses heat to the ice and contracts.
13.
When a candle is burning, the solid wax _ heat.
a)
gains
b)
loses
c)
gives off
14.
When a candle is burning, the solid wax changes from solid to __ state.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
sad
15.
When a liquid gains heat, it changes to __ state.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
worried
16.
When a liquid loses heat, it changes to _ state.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
soild
17.
When a gas loses heat, it changes to _ state.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
excited
18.
The pot of water is ____ the fire.
a)
gaining heat from
b)
losing heat to
c)
gaining heat to
d)

putting out

19.
The glass of ice water is ___ the surrounding air.
a)
gaining heat from
b)
losing heat to
c)
gaining heat to
d)
losing heat from
20.
The cup of hot coffee is ____ the surrounding air.
a)
gaining heat from
b)
losing heat to
c)
gaining heat to
d)
losing heat from
21.
Matter ___ when it gains heat.
a)
expands
b)
contracts
c)
becomes bigger
d)
becomes smaller
22.
Matter ___ when it loses heat.
a)
expands
b)
contracts
c)
becomes bigger
d)
becomes smaller
23.
When matter expands, its ___ increases.
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
wealth
24.
When matter contracts, its volume ___.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
is too loud
25.
When matter expands or contracts, its ___ remains the same.
a)
mass
b)
volume
26.
Small gaps are left between railway lines and concrete pavements to allow _____________________________.
a)
air to pass through
b)
room for expansion
c)
room for contraction
d)
people to trip over them
27.
___ are good conductors of heat.
a)
Metals
b)
Plastics
c)
Styrofoam
d)
Students
28.

Plastic is a _____________ conductor of heat.

a)

poor

b)

good

29.

Which material is best used to keep cold drinks from getting warm too quickly?

a)

glass, because it is a good conductor of heat

b)

foam, because it is a poor conductor of heat

c)

metal, because it radiates heat

d)

paper, because it conducts heat

30.

Stirring a cup of hot tea causes a metal spoon to get warm. Which statement best explains why the spoon gets warm?

a)

Heat energy transfers from the metal spoon to the hot liquid.

b)

Heat energy transfers from the hot tea to the spoon.

c)

Heat energy transfers from the air to the hot liquid, and then to the spoon.

d)

Heat energy transfers from the hot liquid to the cup, and then to the spoon.

31.

TB 127: When heated, the brass ................................ ......................... than the iron strip, causing the bimetallic strip to bend.

a)

contracts more

b)

contracts less

c)

expands more

d)

expands less

32.

How can you open the tight metal cap of a ketchup bottle?

a)

Heat the cap only

b)

Cool the cap only

c)

Heat the bottle only

d)

Heat the bottle and cap

33.

Is heat lost or gained by you when you enter an air-con room?

a)

heat is gained

b)

heat is lost

34.

Where does most of our heat come from?

a)

the water

b)

the sun

c)

the land

35.

What happen to the metal ball during heating?

a)

The metal ball gain heat and expands

b)

The metal ball gain heat and contracts

c)

The metal ball lose heat and expands

d)

The metal ball gain heat and contracts

36.

Which of the following is not a source of heat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
37.
a)

Hot water entered the dented ping pong ball and inflated the ball.

b)

The dented surface of the ping pong ball gain heat and cracked.

c)

Air in the dented ping pong ball lose heat to the hot water, contacted and inflated the ball.

d)

Air in the dented ping pong ball gain heat from the hot water, expanded and inflated the ping pong ball.

38.

You place a metal straw into a glass of iced water. The straw becomes cooler after a while.


What one of the following explains this?

a)

The cold water loses heat to the straw.

b)

The straw loses heat to the cold water.

c)

The cup gains heat from the cold water.

d)

The straw gains heat from the cold water.

39.

A metal rod was inserted into a cup of water.

The temperature of the metal rod increased.

Which statement is true to cause the temperature of the metal rod to increase?

a)

The water had a lower temperature than the metal rod.

b)

The water had a higher temperature than the metal rod.

c)

The mass of the metal rod was higher than the mass of water.

d)

The mass of the water was higher than the mass of metal rod.

40.

Look at the diagram.

Shakeel needs help to separate two glasses, A (inside) and B (outside), which are stuck together. What is the best way to separate them?

a)

Pour hot water into A and put B in a basin of hot water.

b)

Pour hot water into A and put B in a basin of cold water.

c)

Pour cold water into A and put B in a basin of cold water.

d)

Pour cold water into A and put B in a basin of hot water.

41.

A cement floor would feel colder than a floor with carpet on a cold morning as the cement floor _______________________.

a)

is smooth while the floor with carpet is not.

b)

reflects more heat than the floor with carpet.

c)

is a poorer conductor of heat than the floor with carpet.

d)

is a better conductor of heat than the floor with carpet.

42.

The drink stall owner wants to keep his bottled drinks cold during recess.

Which container should he use to keep his bottled drinks chilled for the longest time?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

43.

Which one of the following explains what likely happens to the contents of the above bottle on a hot day?

a)

Water in the bottle expands

Air in the bottle expands

b)

Water in the bottle expands

Air in the bottle is compressed

c)

Water in the bottle contracts

Air in the bottle expands

d)

Water in the bottle contracts

Air in the bottle is compressed