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Primary 4 Science Heat Quiz
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Primary 4 Science Quiz - Heat: Answer Key
Total Marks: 40
Section A: Multiple Choice (Questions 1–10)
[2 marks each — 20 marks total]
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B — hot, cold
Marking note: Award 2 marks for B only. No partial credit. -
C — Metal
Marking note: Award 2 marks for C only. Metals are good conductors of heat. -
C — conduction
Marking note: Award 2 marks for C only. Heat is transferred through a solid material by conduction. -
C — Styrofoam
Marking note: Award 2 marks for C only. Styrofoam traps air and is a poor conductor, making it a good insulator. -
B — the temperature of an object
Marking note: Award 2 marks for B only. A thermometer measures temperature, not the total amount of heat energy. -
B — liquid
Marking note: Award 2 marks for B only. When a solid is heated, it melts and changes into a liquid. -
D — Reflection
Marking note: Award 2 marks for D only. Reflection is related to light, not heat transfer. The three methods of heat transfer are conduction, convection, and radiation. -
B — good insulator of heat
Marking note: Award 2 marks for B only. The towel slows down the transfer of heat from the surroundings to the ice. -
B — expands, upwards
Marking note: Award 2 marks for B only. Hot air is less dense than cool air, so it rises. -
C — degrees Celsius
Marking note: Award 2 marks for C only. Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (°C).
Section B: Short Answer (Questions 11–17)
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[2 marks]
A conductor of heat is a material that allows heat to pass through it easily. [1]
Example: metal / copper / aluminium / steel / iron. [1]
Marking note: Award 1 mark for a correct definition and 1 mark for any valid example of a good conductor. -
[3 marks]
The metal base is a good conductor of heat, so it allows heat from the stove to pass through quickly and cook the food efficiently. [1]
The plastic or wooden handle is a poor conductor of heat (insulator), so it does not become hot easily. [1]
This allows the person to hold the pot safely without burning their hand. [1]
Marking note: Award 1 mark for each valid point, up to 3 marks. -
[2 marks]
(i) Matter expands when heated. [1]
(ii) Matter may change state when heated (e.g., solid to liquid, liquid to gas). [1]
Acceptable alternatives for (ii): Objects get hotter / temperature increases / matter contracts when cooled.
Marking note: Award 1 mark for each correct effect, up to 2 marks. -
[2 marks]
The water near the flame (bottom left) gets heated, expands, and rises. [1]
The cooler water at the top moves downwards to replace it, creating a circular current (convection current). [1]
Marking note: If the student draws arrows showing a circular/cyclical pattern, award 2 marks. Award 1 mark for describing heated water rising only. -
[2 marks]
Best conductor: copper [½]
steel [½]
wood [½]
Worst conductor: rubber [½]
Marking note: Award ½ mark for each correctly placed material. All four must be in the correct order for full marks. -
[3 marks]
When the metal ball was heated, it expanded (increased in size). [1]
The particles in the metal gained energy and moved further apart, causing the ball to become larger. [1]
Since the ball is now larger than the ring opening, it can no longer pass through. [1]
Marking note: Award 1 mark for each valid point. Key concepts: expansion, particles gaining energy, ball too large for ring. -
[2 marks]
We feel warm because heat from the sun reaches us through radiation. [1]
The method of heat transfer involved is radiation. [1]
Marking note: Award 1 mark for explaining that heat from the sun reaches us, and 1 mark for naming radiation. Accept "heat energy from the sun travels through space" as a valid explanation.
Section C: Structured / Application Questions (Questions 18–20)
- [6 marks total]
(a) [2 marks] The metal spoon handle would feel the hottest. [1]
This is because metal is a good conductor of heat, so heat from the hot soup travels quickly through the metal to the handle. [1]
(b) [2 marks] The wooden spoon handle would feel the coolest. [1]
This is because wood is a poor conductor of heat (insulator), so very little heat from the soup travels to the handle. [1]
(c) [2 marks] She should choose the wooden (or plastic) spoon. [1]
Wood/plastic is a poor conductor of heat, so the handle will stay cool and she can hold it comfortably without burning her hand. [1]
Marking note: For (c), accept either "wooden" or "plastic" as the answer, with a valid explanation.
- [6 marks total]
(a) [2 marks]
Working:
- Object A: 35 − 20 = 15°C increase
- Object B: 28 − 22 = 6°C increase
- Object C: 18 − 18 = 0°C increase
- Object D: 40 − 25 = 15°C increase [1]
Objects A and D both had the greatest increase of 15°C. [1]
Marking note: Award 1 mark for correct working and 1 mark for identifying both A and D. If only one is identified, award 1 mark only.
(b) [2 marks] Object C showed no change in temperature. [1]
This object may have been kept in a place where no heat was gained or lost (e.g., in the shade, or it is a poor absorber of heat). [1]
Acceptable alternative: The object was not exposed to a heat source.
(c) [2 marks] Heat was transferred to Object D by radiation. [1]
The sun sends out heat energy in the form of heat rays (infrared radiation) that travel through space and warm up objects. [1]
- [5 marks total]
(a) [1 mark] The wax blobs are used to show/indicate when and how quickly heat has travelled along the rod. [1]
Acceptable: The wax melts when heat reaches the end of the rod, showing that heat has been conducted.
(b) [2 marks] The wax blob on the metal rod would melt first. [1]
Metal is a good conductor of heat, so heat travels through the metal rod quickly, reaching the wax blob sooner. [1]
(c) [2 marks] Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood. [1]
Heat travels through metal faster than through wood, so metal conducts heat more effectively. [1]
Marking note: Award 1 mark for the comparison and 1 mark for the explanation linking speed of heat conduction to the material.
End of Answer Key