6.P.3 Quiz

Students want to raise the temperature of water in a glass jar. The jar is on a table in full sunlight. The fastest way to increase the temperature without using a hot plate is to place

• a straw in the water.

• clear plastic wrap around the glass.

• a thermometer in the water.

• black material around the glass.

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Hot objects begin to cool as

• cooler air is transferred to the object.

• energy in the object is transferred to the surrounding air.

• atoms in the object react with the oxygen in the air.

• energy in the object cancel out energy in the air.

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How does the color of an object affect the amount of energy it receives from sunlight?

• Light colored objects reflect more light and become warmer than darker objects.

• Light colored objects absorb more light and become warmer than darker objects.

• Dark colored objects reflect more light and become warmer than lighter objects.

• Dark colored objects absorb more light and become warmer than lighter objects.

Which statement describes the transfer of energy when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea?

• Heat flows from the tea to the ice.

• Cold flows from the ice to the tea.

• Cold flows from the ice, and heat flows from the tea.

• Heat flows simultaneously between the ice and the tea.

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The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides

• heat insulation.

• electric conduction.

• a low melting point.

• a nonstick surface.

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A copper wire with a wooden handle is being held in a flame. After a few minutes, which will most likely happen to the wire?

• The wire will reflect the heat from the flame.

• The heat from the flame will travel through the wire.

• The wire will be unchanged by the heat from the flame.

• The light from the flame will change to electrical energy in the wire.

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The diagram shows the transfer of heat through a fluid. What is this process called?

• condensation

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

What can be concluded from the statements about a property of metals?

• Metals conduct heat.

• Metals conduct electricity.

• Metals are good insulators.

• Metals combine with nonmetals.

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What process in the atmosphere protects people from the ultraviolet rays in sunlight?

• Ozone absorbs ultraviolet light.

• Nitrogen reflects ultraviolet light.

• Water vapor scatters ultraviolet light.

• Carbon dioxide blocks ultraviolet light.

Which substance can be used to conduct electricity in a circuit?

• metal

• wood

• rubber

• plastic