Understanding Heat and Temperature

What is heat?

• A kind of light

• A kind of sound

• A form of energy

• A solid object

Heat always moves from:

• Cold place to hot place

• Hot place to cold place

• One solid to another

• Water to air

Which of the following is *not* a source of heat?

• Sun

• Fire

• Ice

• Electric heater

Which is a natural source of heat?

• Gas stove

• Light bulb

• The Sun

• Electric oven

Which experiment best shows heat transfer?

• Melting ice with your hand

• Drawing a picture

• Smelling a flower

• Blowing up a balloon

What is temperature?

• The size of an object

• The color of an object

• How hot or cold something is

• The weight of an object

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

• Ruler

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

• Compass

What happens to temperature when you heat water?

• It gets colder

• It freezes

• It stays the same

• It increases

Which of the following has the lowest temperature?

• A cup of hot tea

• Ice cream

• Boiling water

• A warm soup

A thermometer shows 0°C. What does it mean?

• It's very hot

• Water is boiling

• Water is freezing

• It’s room temperature