WorksheetsYear 3 Heat Quiz
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which is NOT a way that heat can be produced?
electricity
rubbing your hands together
fire
rain
What is the earth's main source of heat?
the moon
the sun
the ocean
forests
What is a conductor?
a material that heat moves through easily
a material that heat does not move through easily
a material that turns cold when heated
a tool for measuring temperature
What is an insulator?
a material that heat moves through easily
a material that heat does not move through easily
a material that turns cold when heated
a tool for measuring temperature
Which of these is a better conductor?
Which of these is a better insulator?
Which of these is a measure of how hot or cold something is?
temperature
radiation
insulation
friction
The tool used to measure temperature is called a/an
insulator
conductor
thermometer
radiation
Object that gives off heat is called _______________ of heat.
sources
places
things
Unit of measurement for temperature.
millilitres
kilometres
kilograms
degree Celcius
_____________ heat is needed if we want to increase the temperature.
more
less
little
Things get colder = ____________ heat
loses
gains
Heat always travels from _______________________________.
a colder place to a hotter place until both places reach the same temperature.
a hotter place to a colder place until both places reach the same temperature.
Metals are ____________ conductor of heat.
best
good
better
Plastic is a _____________ conductor of heat.
poor
bad
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
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
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 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
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.
A wooden, plastic, and metal spoon are placed in hot water. Which spoon would get hot the fastest?
wooden
plastic
metal
none
A force that occurs when one object rubs against another object.
insulator
radiation
solar energy
friction
The movement of energy by waves.
thermometer
radiation
solar energy
temperature
