Unit 3 Science Review

Thermal Energy

100

A student grabs a skillet pan by the handle

What is Conduction?

200

Boiling water in a pot on a stove.

What is Convection?

300

Designing a house with large glass windows so sunlight can enter the house. 

What is Radiation?

400

Heating food in a microwave

What is Radiation?

500

When a person steps from a shower on a cold morning, the tile floor feels much colder than the rest of the room

What is Conduction?

Thermal Energy Flow

100

When ice cubes are placed in a glass of warm water, thermal energy flows from the ____

What is warm water to ice cubes?

200

A steel bar at 100^o C is placed in water at 40^oC. What will the temperature be after about 30 minutes?

What is between 100^o C and 40^oC?

300

When ice cubes are placed on a metal surface, thermal energy will flow from ______

What is the metal surface to the ice cube?

400

When a person steps from a hot shower on a cold morning, the tile floor feels much colder than the rest of the room, heat transfers from ___ to ___

What is heat transfers from the person to the cold floor?

500

A metal spoon placed in cup of hot coffee transfers thermal energy from the ___ to ___

What is the hot coffee to the metal spoon?

Natural Resources

100

Which energy resource is

- renewable 

- low operating costs 

- causes noise and visual pollution 

- creates no hazardous waste

What is Wind Power?

200

Which energy resource is 

- non-renewable

- no carbon emission 

- produces nuclear waste

What is Nuclear Power?

300

Which energy resource is 

- only available near plate tectonics 

- renewable 

- requires less space 

What is it is Geothermal Energy?

400

Which non-renewable energy source has

- Abundant supply available now = most affordable

- Simple to transport 

- Causes pollution; release of greenhouse gases

What is Coal?

500

Which renewable energy source is 

- expensive installation of dams 

- can be used for irrigation 

- depends on water 

What is hydropower?

Bonus

100

What is Key MS mascot?

What is Cougar?

200

What is the name of our 6th grade Principal?

What is Mrs. Courville?

300

On which side of the hallway are students expected to walk?

What is right side?

400

What is the zip code of Key MS?

What is 77026?

500

What is the entire name of our school?

What is Francis Scott Key Middle School?