Canadian International School

Science 7 Worksheet 2 53 marks

Chapter 8 and 9
MCQ [11]
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
A. Radiation
B. Convection
C. Conduction
D. Heat

2.
What are waves that can transfer heat through the vacuum of empty space?
A. Electromagnetic waves
B. Convection
C. Conduction
D. Heat

3.
Carole owns a two story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter she mostly
uses the downstairs unit to heat the house because the volume of warm air __________ and
__________, warming the whole house through __________.

A. expands and rises, convection

B. expands and sinks, conduction
C. contracts and rises, conversion
D. contracts and sinks, conduction

4.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________
substance.
warmer, cooler
cooler, warmer

5.
What does heat do when convection currents are moving?
A. Sinks
B. Rises
C. Stays in place

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6.
Which of the following is the best example of radiation?
A. The ocean breeze
B. The sun heating your body on the beach
C. Eating ice cream
D. A wave knocking over a sandcastle

7.
After cooking an egg in boiling water, you cool the egg by putting it into a bowl of cold water. Which of
the following explains the egg’s cooling process?
answer choices
A. Hot water moves from the egg to the water.
B. Cold water moves into the egg.
C. Energy is transferred from the water to the egg.
D. Energy is transferred from the egg to the water.

8.
A material that does not conduct heat well is called a(n) __________.
A. conductor (ex. spoon, metals)
B. insulator (ex. wood, wool, straw, paper)

9.
If you put a metal spoon and a wooden spoon into a pot of boiling water, one will become too hot to
touch. Why?
A. Metals conduct heat better than wood.
B. Wood conducts heat better than metals.
C. Metals pull in heat because heat is attracted to metals.
D. Wood isn’t as strong as metals.

10.
You take a cold can of soda off of a counter top. The counter top underneath the can feels colder than
the rest of the counter. Which of the following explains this occurrence?
A. The cold has been transferred from the soda to the counter.
B. There is no heat energy left in the counter beneath the can.
C. Some heat has been transferred from the counter to the soda.
D. The heat beneath the can moves away into other parts of the countertop.

11.
According to the kinetic theory, matter is made up of very small particles in a constant state of motion.
Which row best describes the particle behaviour in the liquid state?

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Fill in the blanks [6]

The transfer of energy can be analyzed by carrying out test.Formation of

igneous rocks result from

Energy reaches earth from the sun by

House designers uses to reduce unwanted transfer of energy.

unwanted energy transfer reduces .

Questions [36]

1. Write a paragraph making sentences with these words. [4]

Electromagnetic radiation, space, light, Infra-radiation, Thermal energy, absorbed and

transmitted

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2. How can heat transfer be reduced by conduction through windows? [2]

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3. How can heat transfer be reduced by radiation? [2]
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4. Convection happens in fluids (gas and liquids) why not is solid? [2]
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5. The figure shows a beaker being heated [4]

6. What is the problem with fossil fuels? [2]

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7. Define [20]
Conduction
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Conduction
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Radiation
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Renewable source
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Non-renewable source
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Hydro-electric Energy
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Nuclear Energy
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Hydro-electric Energy
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Greenhouse effect. Write some greenhouse gas names. (pg - 238)

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Global warming. (pg - 240)

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8. Write three disturbances caused by global warming. (pg - 240)
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