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WorksheetsY5T2: THERMAL INSULATORS & CONDUCTORS
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 20mins
Choose the correct option.
Another word for thermal is;
cool
temperature
heat
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A thermal conductor is...
an object that does not conduct heat.
a material that prevents heat to pass through very easily.
a material that allows heat to pass through very easily.
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A thermal insulator is...
a material that prevents heat to pass through very easily.
a material that allows heat to pass through very easily.
Match the following:
Sort each of the objects under the correct heading.
Flask
Metal Pan
Rubber Gloves
Wooden Spoon
Copper
Wool Scarf
Write 3 examples of materials/objects that are thermal insulators.
The following objects are all thermal conductors, except;
wooden handle
stainless steal pot
flask
gold
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Which of the objects are poor thermal conductors?
flask (
eraser
wooden ruler
glass
The electrical wires in many homes are made of copper and covered with plastic. Why are copper and plastic good choices for electrical wires?
Copper is a conductor of electricity, and plastic is an insulator of electricity.
Copper is an insulator of electricity, and plastic is a conductor of electricity.
Copper is an insulator of electricity, and plastic is a conductor of heat.
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Wood is (a) of thermal energy.
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Iron is an (a) of thermal energy.
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Aluminium foil is an (a) of thermal energy.
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The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
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All of the following are conductors of thermal energy except a _______.
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An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as...
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Heat energy always flows from the warmer object to the cooler object.
True
False
