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Heat Transfer Task Cards

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North Carolina Essential Standards5.P.3 Explain how the properties of some materials

change as a result of heating and cooling.

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Answer Key v11. A2. B3. C4. B5. C6. A7. B8. A9. A10. B

11. Conductor12. Insulator13. C14. D15. B16. Conduction17. Convection18. Convection 19. A20. C

Answer Key v2

Heat Transfer Task Cards

DirectionsPrint and cut out cards. To make the cards

more durable print on cardstock and laminate them. Assign to students in groups or

individually.

DifferentiationOn the bottom right corner of each card is the version number. Cards with v1 are cards that

have scaffolding (i.e. multiple choice answers). Cards with v2 have no scaffolding and are fill in

the blank or open ended.

1. The Sun2. Heat radiated from fire3. Varies4. Varies5. Heat resistant suits6. H20 expands when frozen7. Gaps allow expanding8. They expand 9. Gas expands10. Heat expands metal

11. Conductor12. Insulator13. Freezer is an insulator14. A good insulator15. Varies16. Conduction17. Convection18. Convection 19. Conduction20. Convection Cell

What is the original source of most of the energy that people use?

a. By radiation from the Sun.b. By convection from the Sun.c. By radiation from the Earth’s

core.d. Conduction from Earth’s core.

Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

a. Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

b. Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

c. The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

d. The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

a. A slice of bacon frying in a pan

b. A pot on a stove boiling waterc. Cooking a hotdog in a

microwaved. A hot air balloon

When choosing materials to build a fireplace, why is brick a better

choice than metal?a. Brick is a conductorb. Brick is heat resistantc. Metal is a conductord. Metal is heat resistant

What enables firemen to enter buildings that are on fire and return

from them safely? a. Convection cells keep fire awayb. The heat makes the building

expand so there is no more room

c. Fireman wear heat resistant suitsd. They are really fast

Why should space be left at the top of her plastic bottle when filling with water

and then freezing?a. Because water expands when

frozen.b. Because water contracts when

frozen.c. Because plastic contracts when

frozen.d. Because plastic expands when

frozen.

Which best explains why there are gaps between the concrete sidewalks?

a. When it’s cold the gaps allow expanding without cracking.

b. When it’s hot the gaps allow expanding without cracking.

c. When it’s cold the gaps allow contracting without cracking.

d. When it’s hot the gaps allow contracting without cracking.

Popcorn is made from corn kernels. What occurs when kernels are

heated in a microwave?a. The kernels expandb. The kernels dissolvec. The kernels become hard and

brittled. The kernels stick together to

form a ball.

Why does a balloon on top of a water bottle expand when the bottle

is placed in hot water?a. Heat causes gases to expandb. Heat causes gases to contractc. As air cools, currents flow

clockwised. As air cools, currents flow

counterclockwise

If you cannot open a jar, why will placing the metal lid under hot water help to

loose the lid?a. Glass contracts when it is heated.b. Metals expand when they are

heated. c. Metals are easier to grip when they

are warm.d. Hot water reduces friction between

metal and glass.

A spoon is placed into a mug of hot coffee. As the spoon sits in

the coffee it begins to get warm. The heat from the coffee moves to the cool spoon. The spoon is

an example of a(n) __________________.

Ms. Smith uses her lunch box to keep her lunch warm. The

lunchbox is an example of a(n) ______________________.

The power goes out at your house . After 2 hours you go to your freezer and you

notice that everything is still completely frozen. Why did none of the food melt.

a. The food has a low melting pointb. The food has a low melting point. c. The freezer is made of material that

insulates and keeps the freezer coldd. The freezer is made of materials that

conducts and keeps the freezer cold.

Many electrical wires are wrapped with a plastic coating

because plastic is a. less expensive than steelb. more dense than copperc. able to keep its shape d. a good insulator

You are on a camping trip and You forgot your cooking supplies at home. What would be the best way to cook your food?a. Shining a flashlight over the foodb. Food on top of a metal shovel

over an open flamec. Food in a bucket placed in the sund. Food wrapped up in a sleeping bag

Charles is boiling water to make macaroni n’ cheese. The process of heating the pot is an example

of _____________.

Hot air rising and cool air sinking is an example of __________.

Billy bumped his head and immediately put an ice pack on his head. Which heat transfer method

is making the ice pack warmer?a. Conductionb. Convectionc. Radiationd. Insulation

If you pour hot water into a bathtub with cold water, what

will be created?a. Conductorb. Insulatorc. Convection Celld. Conduction

Charles is boiling water to make macaroni n’ cheese. The process

of heating the water is an example of _____________.

What is the original source of most of the energy that

people use?

Which best explains how this roasting

marshmallows happens?

What is an example of heat transfer by radiation?

What is a good material to build a fireplace (to insulate the heat)?

What enables firemen to enter buildings that are on fire and return from them

safely?

Why should space be left at the top of her plastic bottle when filling with

water and then freezing?

Which best explains why there are gaps between the concrete sidewalks?

Popcorn is made from corn kernels. What occurs when kernels are heated

in a microwave?

Why does a balloon on top of a water bottle expand when the bottle is placed

in hot water?

If you cannot open a jar, why will placing the metal lid under hot water help to

loose the lid?

A spoon is placed into a mug of hot coffee. As the spoon sits

in the coffee it begins to get warm. The heat from the coffee moves to the cool

spoon. The spoon is an example of a(n)

__________________.

Ms. Smith uses her lunch box to keep her lunch

warm. The lunchbox is an example of a(n)

______________________.

The power goes out at your house . After 2 hours you go to your freezer and you notice that everything is still completely frozen. Why did none of the food

melt.

Many electrical wires are wrapped with a plastic

coating because plastic is __________________.

You are on a camping trip and You forgot your cooking supplies at home. What would be a good way to cook your food?

Charles is boiling water to make macaroni n’ cheese. The process of heating the

pot is an example of _____________.

Hot air rising and cool air sinking is an example of

__________.

Billy bumped his head and immediately put an ice

pack on his head. Which heat transfer method is

making the ice pack warmer?

If you pour hot water into a bathtub with cold water,

what will be created?

Charles is boiling water to make macaroni n’ cheese. The process of heating the

water is an example of _____________.

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