HEAT REVIEW

Ice cream melting in the sun is an example of which source of heat?

• friction

• solar

• burning fuels

• mixing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student has a candy bar in a coat pocket. The coat is hanging on the coat rack.  When the student went to eat the candy for a snack, it melted.  Which question would help determine the source of heat that caused the candy bar to melt?

• What is the temperature of the room?

• Is the coat very thick?

• How many students are in the room?

• What size is the coat?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following materials is an insulator?

• cotton balls

• glass

• ceramic

• metal

 A student climbed to the top of the rope in gym class. When he got back to the floor, his hands were very hot and he noticed there were some blisters on the palms of his hands.  What question does the school nurse need to ask to determine the heat source that caused the blisters?

• Was the rope hot when you climbed up?

• Did you slide down the rope?

• Did you fall off of the rope?

• How long was the rope?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A group of kids were playing on a playground. One kid was on the top of a plastic slide while talking to the other kids. The kid noticed the plastic slide where the kid was sitting was getting warm. What question does the kid need to ask to determine the heat source that caused the warm slide?

• Was the kid sliding back and forth on the slide?

• What is the temperature of the slide?

• What is the color of the slide?

• Was the kid sitting still on the slide?

A campfire is an example of which source of heat?

• friction

• solar

• burning fuels

• melting

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following materials is a conductor?

• metal

• cotton balls

• styrofoam

• plastic

Vicky observed objects around her house. She used a thermometer to measure the temperature. She also noticed if the object gave off light. The table shows her results. Which BEST describes Vicky's results?

• Objects that are cold always give off light.

• Objects that are hot never give off light.

• Objects that do not give off light often give off cold.

• Objects that give off light often give off heat.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Rubbing your hands together is an example of which source of heat?

• burning fuels

• friction

• solar

• mixing

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

 Tonya and Caleb are each pushing a box across the carpet. Tonya's box has wheels and Caleb's box does not. After pushing the boxes across the floor, whose box would most likely feel the warmest on the bottom and why?

• Caleb's box would be the warmest because there would be more friction created without the wheels.

• Caleb's box would be the warmest because there would be less friction created without the wheels.

• Tonya's box would be the warmest because the wheels would create less friction.

• Tonya's box would be the warmest because the wheels would create more friction.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2