Conduction Answers

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Which demonstrates conduction?

A
a marshmallow held over a fire
B
ice cream melting in the sun
C
cool feet walking across a hot pavement
D
a bulb releasing light energy
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How do the metal aluminum coils in an air conditioner help keep a house cool?

A
They insulate the house from outside thermal energy.
B
They conduct thermal energy from inside the house and release it outside the house.
C
They insulate the surrounding air from indoor thermal energy.
D
They conduct thermal energy from outside the house and release it inside the house.
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What occurs when someone places an ice pack on an injured ankle?

A
Conduction causes the ice pack to lose thermal energy.
B
Conduction causes the ankle to gain thermal energy.
C
Cold from the ice pack is transferred to the ankle.
D
Heat from the ankle is transferred to the ice pack.
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Alana drew diagrams to show how particles in a spoon move before and after the spoon is placed in hot liquid. Which best explains how to correct Alana’s error?

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A
Make the particles in both diagrams larger.
B
Show more movement in the “Before” diagram.
C
Add more particles to the “After” diagram.
D
Switch the labels on the diagrams.
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Which describes how fast-moving particles assist in transferring thermal energy to a cup after hot tea is poured into it?

A
They replace slow-moving particles.
B
They collide with slow-moving particles.
C
They collide with other fast-moving particles.
D
They are replaced by slow-moving particles.
6

Conduction can occur within a single substance, but parts of the substance must have which property?

A
different temperatures
B
different textures
C
different particle sizes
D
different colors
8

How does a foam-filled winter coat help keep a person warm?

A
It slows down the transfer of thermal energy from outside to inside the coat.
B
It slows down the transfer of thermal energy from inside to outside the coat.
C
It speeds up the transfer of thermal energy from outside to inside the coat.
D
It speeds up the transfer of thermal energy from inside to outside the coat.
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When Object 1 came into contact with Object 2, Object 2 got warmer. What can be concluded about the objects before they came into contact with each other?

A
Object 2 did not have thermal energy.
B
Object 1 had faster-moving particles.
C
Object 1 had less thermal energy.
D
Object 2 had fewer particles.
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Which describes how fast-moving particles assist in transferring thermal energy to a cup after hot tea is poured into it?

A
They replace slow-moving particles.
B
They collide with slow-moving particles.
C
They collide with other fast-moving particles.
D
They are replaced by slow-moving particles.

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