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2025 MS-PS3-3

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A material that conducts heat well.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

2.

Thermal energy is transferred through empty space.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

3.

Thermal energy is transferred when two objects of different temperatures touch.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

4.

A material that does not conduct heat well.

a)

conductor

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulator

5.

The transfer of heat by the movement of a current.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

6.

Feeling warmth on your hands when you hold them near a campfire is an example of ___.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

7.

Conduction is transferred by ___.

a)

waves

b)

electricity

c)

currents

d)

touch

8.

Warm air rises and cool air sinks. This describes which type of thermal energy transfer?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

9.

The sun warms your skin when you are outside. This is an example of which type of thermal energy transfer?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

10.

Walking on warm sand with bare feet demonstrates which type of thermal energy transfer?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

11.

When you hold an ice cube in your hand, heat is transferred from...

a)

The ice cube to your hand.

b)

Your hand to the ice cube.

c)

It just appears in the ice cube.

d)

Nowhere, because it isn't transferred.

12.

Molecules in a cup will have the most kinetic energy if they are ___.

a)

in a freezer

b)

near a hot fire

c)

outside in a snowstorm

d)

at sea-level

13.

What happens to particles as the temperature goes up?

a)

nothing

b)

they don't move

c)

they slow down

d)

they speed up

14.

Heat transfer always goes from ___.

a)

hot to cold

b)

cold to hot

c)

freexing to cold

d)

heat doesn't transfer

15.

What is the difference between heat and temperature?

a)

Temperature measures the motion of molecules, and heat is the energy of that motion.

b)

Temperature is measured by a thermometer, and heat is measured by a barometer.

c)

Heat is measured in calories, and temperature is measured in joules.

d)

Heat is caused by the sun, and temperature is caused by conditions in the atmosphere.

16.

Why is there more heat in an iceberg than in a pot of boiling water?

a)

The pot insulates the heated molecules.

b)

Most icebergs are fairly warm to the touch.

c)

Icebergs contain many more molecules than pots of water.

d)

Water does not hold heat very well.

17.

What happens inside a thermometer when the temperature goes up?

a)

The heat causes the liquid to become denser.

b)

The heat causes the liquid to expand.

c)

The heat causes the liquid to float.

d)

The heat boils the liquid into a gas.

18.

Which of the following is the best conductor of electrical energy?

a)

cloth

b)

glass

c)

copper

d)

foam

19.

Which of the following materials are conductors or insulators of thermal energy?

a)

Rubber

b)

Steel

c)

Wool

d)

Ceramic

e)

Glass

20.

A material that prevents heat or an electric current from flowing

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Magnetism

d)

Electric Circuit

21.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
metal spoon
b)
wire
c)
iron nail
d)
plastic spoon
22.

Annie classified some materials as insulators or as conductors. Which of the following materials did she list in the wrong column?

a)

air

b)

glass

c)

rubber

d)

saltwater

23.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 1 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

24.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

25.

Which of the examples are heat insulators?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Why is the base of iron is made from metal?

a)

To easier the ironing process.

b)

To enable it to conduct heat.

27.
water is a______?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
28.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
29.
Gloves help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
30.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
31.
Is wood a conductor or insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
32.

Absorbs energy

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

33.

Burning and combustion

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

34.

Evaporation of sweat

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

35.

Feels warm or hot

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

36.

Heat pack

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

37.

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

38.

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

39.

Photosynthesis

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

40.
Have you ever eaten sherbet sweets candy? They fizz in your mouth and your tongue feels cold. Why do you think that is?
a)
It is an exothermic reaction
b)
It is an endothermic reaction
c)
It is made of ice
d)
It is dissolving your mouth
41.

What type of reaction occurs in a hand warmer?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

42.
What type of reaction is shown in the photo?
a)
Exothermic
b)
Isothermic
c)
Endothermic
d)
None of the  above
43.
During an endothermic reaction in a beaker if we are part of the surroundings and touched the beaker, it would feel _______. 
a)
Warm
b)
Cold