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Wooden Ruler
a) Conductor
b) Insulator
c) Neither
d) Both

Water
a) Conductor
b) Insulator
c) Neither
d) Both

Electrical Cord
a) Conductor
b) Insulator
c) Neither
d) Both

Rubber Stopper
a) Conductor
b) Insulator
c) Both
d) Neither

Aluminum Can
a) Conductor
b) Insulator
c) Both
d) Neither

At what point does a roller coaster have the greatest gravitational potential energy?
a) the top of the biggest hill
b) the top of the smallest hill
c) the bottom of the biggest hill
d) the bottom of the smallest hill

A battery starts as ____________ potential energy and gets converted into _________ energy when you complete a circuit.
a) elastic, electrical
b) chemical, electrical
c) gravitational, chemical
d) electrical, chemical

A sunbather gets a nasty sunburn after laying out for too long
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Insulation

Which of the following vehicles has the MOST kinetic energy?
a) large truck traveling 30 m/s
b) small car traveling 30 m/s
c) large truck traveling 25 m/s
d) small car traveling 25 m/s

Energy transferred as electromagnetic waves is called
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Convection Current

A swimmer is caught in a current of cold water and is pulled under
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Insulation

Air is warmer near the ceiling than the floor
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Insulation

Warm air rising and cool air sinking is a form of
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Insulation

A metal spoon gets hot when you place it in warm water
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Insulation

The sun sending light and heat to the Earth is a form of
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Convection Current

Convection is the transfer of energy
a) to the atmosphere
b) by the circulation of gases or liquids.
c) as heat through a material
d) as electromagnetic waves.

Most solar energy that reaches Earth’s atmosphere is
a) absorbed by clouds, ozone and gases
b) absorbed by Earth’s surface.
c) scattered by clouds
d) reflected by Earth’s surface.

Why does warm air rise and cold air sink?
a) because warm air is denser than cold air
b) because warm air is less dense than cold air
c) because warm air has less pressure than cold air does
d) because cold air is less dense than warm air

Thermal conduction is the transfer of energy
a) as electromagnetic waves
b) by the circulation of gases or liquids.
c) as heat through a material
d) to the atmosphere

Energy transferred as heat through a solid material is called
a) Radiation
b) Thermal Conduction
c) Convection
d) Convection Current

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