Conductors and Insulators 4th Grade
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- Q1Which of these materials is a better thermal conductor than the others?paperwoodaluminumbrick30s
- Q2Why should oven gloves or mitts be made from materials which are good thermal insulators?Oven gloves made from good thermal insulators will be more comfortable.Oven gloves made from good thermal insulators will keep the food hot.Oven gloves made from good thermal insulators will protect hands from being burned.Good thermal insulators will keep the oven hot.60s
- Q3Why do stainless steel pots often have wooden handles?Wood is a good thermal insulator.It is not possible to make handles out of wood.Wood is a good thermal conductor.Wood is a good electrical insulator.60s
- Q4Which of these materials would be a better thermal insulator than the others?WoolSteelCopperGold60s
- Q5What do we call a material which can transfer heat easily?A thermal conductorAn electrical insulatorAn electrical conductorA thermal insulator60s
- Q6If you put frozen ice cream into a metal bowl in a classroom, what would happen?Cold would travel from the bowl to the ice cream.Warmth would travel from the bowl to the ice cream.Warmth would travel from the ice cream to the bowl.Cold would travel from the ice cream to the bowl.60s
- Q7Which of these materials is a better thermal conductor than the others?steel paperclipwooden craft stickwhite t-shirta red brick60s
- Q8What do we call a material which does not allow heat to transfer easily?A thermal insulatorAn electrical insulatorA thermal conductorfoil paper60s
- Q9What would be a disadvantage of stirring a boiling pot with a metal spoon?Metal spoons don't stir very well.Heat would travel from the boiling pot to your hand.Cold would travel from your hand to the boiling pot.Metal spoons don't make enough noise while you're stirring.60s
- Q10Plastic is a good thermal insulator. Where would you see plastic used?For the inside of a frying panFor the handle of an frying pan.For the inside of a hot oven.For the base (bottom) of a frying pan.60s
- Q11What type of energy is used in a oven to bake a cake?Mechanical energyLight energyThermal energySound energy60s
- Q12Conductors allow thermal and electrical energy to pass through easily. Insulators prevent the flow of thermal and electrical energy. Which of the following is a poor conductor and a good insulator?coppersteelsilverwood60s
- Q13A student touches a metal pan on a hot stove and burns her hand. The pan must be a good ______________magnetinsulatorconductormetal insulator60s
- Q14He knows that he must choose something that will not allow heat to pass easily from the hot pot to the table. What should the trivet be made of?aluminumwoodsteelcopper60s
- Q15Would this make a good insulator or conductor?magnetconductorinsulator60s
