Conductors & Insulators
Copper, Steel, Plastic....which of the following is the best insulator of thermal energy
Plastic
Ice cream melting in the hot sun
Physical change
The transfer of thermal energy between two things in direct contact
conduction
Which part of the water cycle is where water vapor loses heat energy and forms clouds?
Condensation
White, wispy clouds in the sky signify which type of weather?
Fair (good) weather
Wood, Styrofoam, Copper....which of the following materials would a kitchen spoon be made out of to insulate heat?
wood
Temperature change without ice or a cooler
Chemical Change
The transfer of thermal energy using waves or rays
Radiation
Which process in the water cycle returns water to the atmosphere through plants?
Transpiration
High Air Pressure indicates which type of weather?
Happy, sunny, fair weather
Conductors allow heat to ______ pass through them
Easily, quickly, completely
Salt dissolved in water creates a _______ change?
Physical
You touch a metal spoon in the pot on the stove and it burns your hand, explain how the heat transferred?
Conduction, heat left the spoon and transferred to your hand
Which season of the year would the most evaporation most likely occur in?
Summer
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind speed
Insulators _________ the movement of thermal energy through them
block, stop, slow
A black metal chair was left outside in a few storms. A year later, the chair was reddish brown and flaky. What happened?
Chemical change, rusting, metal and water together caused rust
Warm air rises, and dense cold air sinks, which heat transfer is this?
Convection
What happens to heat energy between evaporation and condensation?
It is lost
What type of weather does a cold front bring?
Severe weather, storms, cloudy
A frying pan is made out of stainless steel because it is a good ______ of heat
conductor
How will the height of a metal ladder change in the winter?
It will contract, get smaller in the cold
You open the window on a cold night and the room begins to decrease in temperature, explain what happened
Convection, heat energy moved from the room to outside
Water droplets appearing on a car window in the morning after there was no sign or rainfall is which part of the water cycle?
Condensation
The barometer indicated that the atmospheric pressure was low, what type of weather should be anticipated?
Stormy, rainy weather