5th Grade Heat Transfer

Students observed a piece of iron change from shiny to rusty. What causes this change?

• a chemical reaction
• a heat reaction
• a cold reaction
• a physical reaction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which is the best example of the transfer of heat by radiation?

• water boiling
• ice melting
• a hot air balloon rising
• a lightbulb glowing

Two liquids are poured together, and a solid substance forms with no liquid remaining. Liquid 1 has a mass of 200 grams, and liquid 2 has a mass of 100 grams. What would be the total mass of the solid substance formed?

• 100 grams
• 150 grams
• 250 grams
• 300 grams

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Stirring a hot tea causes a metal spoon to get warm. Which statement best explains why the spoon gets warm?

• Heat energy transfers from the metal spoon to the hot liquid.
• Heat energy transfers from the hot tea to the spoon.
• Heat energy transfers from the air to the hot liquid, and then to the spoon.
• Heat energy transfers from the hot liquid to the cup, and then to the spoon.

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Which material is best used to keep cold drinks from getting warm too quickly?

• glass, because it is a good conductor of heat.
• foam, because it is a poor conductor of heat.
• metal, because it radiates heat.
• paper, because it conducts heat.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?

• radiation
• convection
• conduction
• condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A pot is heated on the stove. Which process causes the metal handle of the pot to also become hot?

• combustion
• convection
• radiation
• conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

People sitting around a campfire are able to feel the heat from the fire. How are the people able to feel the heat from the fire without touching the fire?

• The heat from the fire travels through the ground and heats the ground around the people.
• The heat from the fire is conducted through air molecules to the people.
• The heat from the fire rises in the air and then settles around the people.
• The heat from the fire radiates from the fire to the people.

Bill stands in a swimming pool and notices that the water around his feet is a lot cooler than the water near the surface. Which process causes this difference in temperature?

• convection
• radiation
• evaporation
• conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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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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