5.P.3 Review

Kayla has a wooden rod, a steel rod, and a glass rod. How could she compare the materials to find out which transfers thermal energy BEST?

• Submerge each rod in ice water to find out which loses the most heat.

• Place the three rods in a freezer to find out which becomes the coldest.

• Place one end of each rod in very hot water to find out which becomes hot the fastest.

• Place the rods on a table in a warm room and find out which feels warmest after a period of time.

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Which best describes an example of radiation?

• ice melting in the sunshine

• a boy burning his hand on a hot stove

• a metal spoon warming from being in hot soup

• cold water moving toward the bottom of the ocean

Which processes occur when a pot of water placed on a hot stove causes the water to boil?

• The pot heats because of conduction, and radiation causes movement of the water.

• The pot heats because of radiation, and convection causes movement of the water.

• The pot heats because of conduction, and convection causes movement of the water.

• The pot heats because of convection, and conduction causes movement of the water.

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Which best describes heat transfer due to convection?

• It occurs with direct contact.

• It occurs only during the day.

• It occurs with movement of a fluid

• It occurs only when something is burning

Which causes surface water in a lake to heat up during the hot summer?

• conduction

• convection

• evaporation

• radiation

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How do a wooden spoon and a metal spoon react when placed into a pot of hot soup?

• Neither spoon gets hot because heat does not transfer through metal or wood.

• Both spoons will quickly become hot because heat transfers through all materials equally.

• The metal spoon gets hot sooner because heat transfers more easily through metal than wood.

• The wooden spoon gets hot sooner because heat transfers more easily through wood than metal.

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Which best explains why a metal ice cream scoop works more efficiently than a plastic ice cream scoop when dipped in warm water prior to scooping the ice cream?

• The metal heats more quickly than the plastic.

• The plastic heats more quickly than the metal.

• The metal insulates against heat.

• The plastic conducts heat.

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This illustration shows how heat can move through the atmosphere as air circulates.

What causes the circulation of air?

• Air in the atmosphere is heated by the Sun and sinks to the ground.

• The ground is heated by the Sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise

• Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.

• The Sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink

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An engineer can choose from four different materials to make a heat-resistant handle for a stirring spoon. Which material is LEAST likely to get hot when the spoon is placed in boiling water?

• Ceramic

• Wood

• Glass

• Iron

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What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?

• decrease in weight

• increase in weight

• decrease in length

• increase in length

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