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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Energy - Hot And Cold (Questions)

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Heat is a type of energy. It is not nice to be too cold. It is nice to be warm. But being too hot can be a bad thing. At school you will have learned that we measure how hot or cold it is by taking the temperature. We use thermometers to measure the temperature. These questions are all about being hot and cold, about temperature and about heat energy.

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1. We can sense if we are hot or cold. Which part of us senses hot or cold?
[ ] Our eyes
[ ] Our hair
[ ] Our skin
[ ] Our ears
2. This stove is very hot. It has a lot of ____ energy.
[ ] Sound
[ ] Heat
[ ] Electrical
[ ] Magnetic
3. How do you know the water is very hot?
[ ] Because you can see through the dish
[ ] Because the dish is transparent
[ ] Because there is no lid on the dish
[ ] Because the water is boiling
4. This is a bonfire. Why is the bonfire hot?
[ ] Because the sun is shining
[ ] Because it is a yellow color
[ ] Because the wood is burning
[ ] Because the wood is melting
5. The picture shows a pond in a park. How do you know the water in the pond is very cold?
[ ] Because the water has frozen
[ ] Because there are no leaves on the trees
[ ] Because the sun is shining
[ ] Because the water has melted
6. What do we call how hot or cold it is?
[ ] The weather
[ ] The temperature
[ ] The pressure
[ ] The height
7. What do we use to measure temperature?
[ ] A ruler
[ ] A thermometer
[ ] A compass
[ ] A calculator
8. Ellie’s house has central heating. The rooms in the house are heated by radiators.

Ellie’s Mom says, ‘It is too warm.’ She turns down the central heating.

What does Ellie’s Mom use to turn down the central heating?
[ ] A thermometer
[ ] A thermostat
[ ] A radiator
[ ] A boiler
9. Holly and Beth are playing in the snow. It is cold. Before they went out, their Mom told them to:
[ ] Eat some candies
[ ] Get wet through
[ ] Wrap up warm
[ ] Fall out among themselves
10. Tom’s Mom opens the fridge door. She says it is:
[ ] Cooler inside the fridge than outside the fridge
[ ] Cooler outside the fridge than inside the fridge
[ ] Warmer inside the fridge than outside the fridge
[ ] Just as warm inside the fridge as outside the fridge
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Science: Elementary School: 1st and 2nd Grade Quiz - Energy - Hot And Cold (Answers)
1. We can sense if we are hot or cold. Which part of us senses hot or cold?
[ ] Our eyes
[ ] Our hair
[x] Our skin
[ ] Our ears
If we are too cold, we start shivering
2. This stove is very hot. It has a lot of ____ energy.
[ ] Sound
[x] Heat
[ ] Electrical
[ ] Magnetic
Be careful! Never touch a hot stove
3. How do you know the water is very hot?
[ ] Because you can see through the dish
[ ] Because the dish is transparent
[ ] Because there is no lid on the dish
[x] Because the water is boiling
Remember - never touch pans or dishes on cookers
4. This is a bonfire. Why is the bonfire hot?
[ ] Because the sun is shining
[ ] Because it is a yellow color
[x] Because the wood is burning
[ ] Because the wood is melting
Burning produces a lot of heat
5. The picture shows a pond in a park. How do you know the water in the pond is very cold?
[x] Because the water has frozen
[ ] Because there are no leaves on the trees
[ ] Because the sun is shining
[ ] Because the water has melted
Water freezes and turns into ice. Water is a liquid. Ice is a solid
6. What do we call how hot or cold it is?
[ ] The weather
[x] The temperature
[ ] The pressure
[ ] The height
Temperature is measured in degrees centigrade (oC)
7. What do we use to measure temperature?
[ ] A ruler
[x] A thermometer
[ ] A compass
[ ] A calculator
Have you ever used a thermometer?
8. Ellie’s house has central heating. The rooms in the house are heated by radiators.

Ellie’s Mom says, ‘It is too warm.’ She turns down the central heating.

What does Ellie’s Mom use to turn down the central heating?
[ ] A thermometer
[x] A thermostat
[ ] A radiator
[ ] A boiler
Do you have a thermostat on the wall of your classroom at school?
9. Holly and Beth are playing in the snow. It is cold. Before they went out, their Mom told them to:
[ ] Eat some candies
[ ] Get wet through
[x] Wrap up warm
[ ] Fall out among themselves
How have Holly and Beth wrapped up to stay warm?
10. Tom’s Mom opens the fridge door. She says it is:
[x] Cooler inside the fridge than outside the fridge
[ ] Cooler outside the fridge than inside the fridge
[ ] Warmer inside the fridge than outside the fridge
[ ] Just as warm inside the fridge as outside the fridge
Fridges keep food cool. Freezers are very cold. They freeze food
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