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Unit 8 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Brodie is using a lamp to help him see when he reads. He noticed that the bulb got warm after a while. What two forms of energy are being produced by the lamp?

a)

Light and sound

b)

Light and thermal

c)

Sound and thermal

d)

Mechanical and light

2.

Joshua is making a trivet. A trivet is placed on a table beneath a hot pot. He knows that he must choose something that will NOT allow heat to pass easily from the hot pot to the table. Which material should Joshua use to make the trivet?

a)

Wood

b)

Aluminum

c)

Copper

d)

Iron

3.

When a cricket rubs its legs together, ______________ energy is made because ______________.

a)

sound ; moving of legs causes vibrations

b)

thermal; of sound waves

c)

potential; of muscle contractions

d)

chemical; of electrical impulses

4.

Which of the following is a conductor?

a)

Wooden spoon

b)

Rubber glove

c)

Metal spring

d)

Plastic duck

5.

Which of the following is an insulator?

a)

Frying pan

b)

Oven mitt

c)

Logs

d)

all of the above

6.

Travels in straight lines, travels through empty space. Energy that our eyes can see: what is it?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Gravity

d)

Heat

7.

Which of the following is an example of an insulator?

a)

Wooden block

b)

Nail

c)

Penny

d)

Paper clip

8.

Mark places a cold pat of butter on a slice of hot toasted bread. The butter melts. Which statement below explains why the butter melts?

a)

The hot toast quickly cools when the butter is placed on it.

b)

Heat moves from a cooler object to a warmer object.

c)

Heat is transferred because the hot toast and the butter are touching.

d)

The transfer of heat will stop when the butter begins to melt.

9.

Differentiate among forms of energy. Which object converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

A violin

b)

A computer monitor

c)

A computer

d)

A toaster

10.

What does Liam conclude about the insulating ability of the lunchboxes after analyzing the data from his test?

a)

Metal is better than foam.

b)

Foam and metal are equal.

c)

Foam is better than metal.

d)

Neither kept the items cold.

11.

Differentiate between the conductors and insulators shown above. Which cup will lose heat the quickest?

a)

foam cup on foam plate

b)

foam cup on metal plate

c)

metal cup on foam plate

d)

metal cup on metal plate

12.

What should happen to the temperature on the thermometer after 30 minutes when the sun begins to shine on it?

a)

The temperature will decrease.

b)

The temperature will stay the same.

c)

The temperature will increase.

d)

The temperature will fluctuate widely.

13.

What form of energy causes the thermometer to change temperature?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

light energy

14.

What is the best insulator for preventing the transfer of heat?

a)

Copper

b)

Aluminum

c)

Rubber

d)

Silver

e)

Glass

15.

Darnell needs an insulator to keep liquids hot. He tests how quickly different materials change temperature when they are heated. All are heated to 20 degrees Celsius and the data recorded after 20 minutes. Which material should he choose as the insulator?

a)

Material 1

b)

Material 2

c)

Material 3

d)

Material 4

16.

What type of energy travels when you hear the bell ringing in class?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Thermal energy

17.

Imagine you have a hot cup of cocoa. Which would you rather hold it in: a metal cup or a wooden cup?

a)

Metal cup because it conducts heat better

b)

Wooden cup because it conducts heat better

c)

Metal cup because it is more durable

d)

Wooden cup because it does not conduct heat as well as metal