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Thermal Insulators and Conductors

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A Science quiz to test students' knowledge on thermal insulators and conductors

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1
Why should oven gloves be made from materials which are good thermal insulators?
Good thermal insulators will keep the oven hot
To protect hands from being burned
They will keep the food hot
So your hands will be more comfortable
2
What are thermal insulators?
Materials that let heat move through them easily
Materials that don't let heat move through them easily
None of the above
Materials that do not heat up
3
What would be a disadvantage of stirring a boiling pot with a metal spoon?
Heat would travel from the boiling pot to your hand
Metal spoons don't make enough noise while you're stirring
Cold would travel from your hand to the boiling pot
Metal spoons don't stir very well
4
Which material is a conductor?
Aluminium
Wool
Wood
Plastic
5
What are thermal conductors?
Materials that don't let heat move through them easily
Materials that let heat move through them easily
None of the above
Materials that do not heat up
6
If you were to cook a pot of soup, which spoon would be the best spoon to use?
Metal spoon
Wooden spoon
Plastic Spoon
None of the above
7
Which material is an insulator?
Wood
Gold
Aluminium
Silver
8
Plastic is a good thermal insulator. Where would you see plastic used?
On the base of a frying pan
On the base of an iron
On the handle of an electric kettle
On the inside of a pot