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- 1. Multiple Choice
This is an example of a(n)conductor of heatinsulator of heat - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich material is the best conductor of heat?glassstyrofoammetalwood
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich activity for staying warm in a cold forest uses insulation?covering yourself with leavesgetting out of wind by climbing to a higher spotsitting near waterdrinking a warm liquid
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the intended purpose of a camp fire?
chemical and sound energy
heat and light energy
electrical and mechanical energy
sound and magnetic energy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?wood or plasticmetal or rubberwood or rubbercopper or steel
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHeat moves easily through materials called ____ConductorsInsulators
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWe measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.TemperatureThermometerBarometer
- 8. Multiple Choice
Odessa rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?
electrical energy
light energy
sound energy
heat energy
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the BEST reason cooking pots are made out of the materials aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?
They are able to stop the flow of heat.
They are good conductors of heat.
They keep the same amount of heat.
They are good insulators of heat.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is caused by heat energy?ice meltingwet socks getting dry in a clothes dryernoodles cooking in a potall of them are examples of heat energy
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTRUE or FALSE? Frying pans made for cooking are made of metal because metals are good CONDUCTORS of heat energy.TrueFalse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTRUE or FALSE? The rubber handle on this spoon is an INSULATOR, which means heat energy travels through it very easily.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhy does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is heat?a basketball teamthermal energyelectricitylight energy
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the intended purpose of a heat lamp at a fast food restaurant?
To help staff see where the food is
To let customers choose their food
To use electricity
To keep food warm
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich form of energy is the intended purpose of a refrigerator?thermal energymechanical energylight energyelectrical energy
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the intended type of energy for this hair dryer?mechanicalthermalelectricallight
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following technologies is NOT primarily a use of THERMAL energy?ceiling fantoasterstovemicrowave
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has thermal energy as a BY PRODUCT of using the technology?computergrillrefrigeratorclothes dryer
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy could a car that sits in the sun all day be hotter than the outside temperature?The car windows are tinted and reflected the heat.Light energy that was refracted by the windows can be transferred to heat energy.The pavement on the street is black and absorbs light and heat.The sun's radiation is more powerful inside a closed vehicle unless the windows are open.
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