NAME :

CLASS :
Conductors of Heat and Electricity
10 Questions DATE :

1. How can we identify if a material is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

If heat and electricity cannot pass

A B If a material is made up of plastic.
through easily.

If heat and electricity can pass through

C D If a material is made up of wood.
easily.

2. Which of these materials DO NOT allow electricity to pass through?

A bronze B rubber

C copper wire D gold

3. How do conductors differ from insulators?

Conductors and insulators make Conductors make electricity and heat

A B
electricity and heat pass through. pass through while insulators don’t.

Conductors and insulators do not make Insulators make electricity and heat pass
C D
electricity and heat pass through. through while conductors don’t.

4. Our body is also a good conductor of electricity because of the presence of

_________________.

A water B hair

C skin D blood

5. Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?

A To help electricity flow along the wire. B To make it look pretty.

C To make it strong. D To make it safe.

6. Why are cooking pots made of metals such as iron and aluminum?

A Metals are cheap. B Metals don’t melt.

C Heat moves quickly through metals. D Metals are easy to find.

 7. Which term defines a material that heat does not move through easily?

A heat B conductor

C insulator D conduction

8. Tony is boiling a pot of water on the stove. The black handle is made of rubber, and the
pot is made of copper. Why is the black handle made of rubber and the pot of copper?

Rubber is good conductor, and copper is Rubber is a poor insulator, and copper is
A B
a good insulator. a poor conductor.

Rubber is a good insulator, and copper is Rubber is a good conductor, and copper
C D
a good conductor. is a good insulator.

9. Mr. Stevens set up the demonstration lab for his classes. When both wires touched the
coin, the light bulb lit up. What did this tell the students about the coin?

A It would be attracted to a magnet. B It has low melting point.

C It is a good insulator. D It is a good conductor.

10. Which of the following materials is an electrical insulator?

A Rubber B Gold

C Copper D Aluminum