Thermal Energy

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What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove? Options: wood or plastic, metal or rubber, wood or rubber, copper or steel

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wood or rubber

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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Heat moves easily through materials called ____

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Metal

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?

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Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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How was the heat from the tea transferred to the spoon? Options: Convection, Conduction, Radiation, Evaporation

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Conduction

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How is heat energy transferred from a hot rock to cool water when the rock is dropped into the water? Options: Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Evaporation.

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Conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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Which numbered part of the picture represents the way that energy from the sun reaches Earth? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

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1

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What type of thermal energy transfer is the illustration an example of? Options: Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Evaporation

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Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What caused the crayon to melt when placed on a dark driveway in bright sunlight?

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Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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What thermal energy transfer causes your skin to feel warm when it is in the sun on a summer day? Options: Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Evaporation

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Radiation

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What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

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Conduction