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Kindergarten energy

Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-PS3-1, NGSS.K-PS3-2, NGSS.K-ESS2-1, NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1 · England: KS1 Y1 Seasonal changes, EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world

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Question 1
A snowman is built next to a wall. Which part melts first on a sunny day?
- A. the side in the sunshine
- B. neither side ever melts
- C. both sides at exactly the same time
- D. the side in the shade
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Question 2
True or false? An ice cube melts in a warm hand.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 3
Sunlight: which statement is NOT true?
- A. White clothes get hotter in the sun than black clothes.
- B. It is usually cooler in the shade than in sunshine.
- C. The Sun warms the land, air and water.
- D. Dark colours warm up faster in sunlight than light colours.
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Question 4
Would this make shade to keep someone cool: a shade sail over a playground?
- A. makes shade
- B. does not make shade
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Question 5
A class put thermometers in three places. Which place was the coldest?
- A. the fridge
- B. the garden shed
- C. the classroom
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Question 6
Which T-shirt gets warmest in the sun?
- A. a pale blue T-shirt
- B. a white T-shirt
- C. a yellow T-shirt
- D. a black T-shirt
Question 7
A puddle of water was 17 °C in the sunshine and 11 °C in the shade. How many degrees cooler was the shady water?
Answer°C
Question 8
Children measured the temperature of sand in the sun and in the shade (see the chart). How many degrees warmer was it in the sun?
Answer°C
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Question 9
Sunlight: which statement is true?
- A. Shade is warmer than sunshine.
- B. It is usually cooler in the shade than in sunshine.
- C. The Sun only warms things in summer.
- D. White clothes get hotter in the sun than black clothes.
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Question 10
Is this hot or cold: an ice cube?
- A. hot
- B. cold
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Question 11
The thermometer read 53 °F on Monday and 60 °F on Tuesday. Which day was cooler?
- A. Monday
- B. Tuesday
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Question 12
Which of these is the COLDEST?
- A. warm bath water
- B. milk from the fridge
- C. an ice cube
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Question 13
Sunlight and warming: which statement is true?
- A. Sunlight warms the ground, water and air.
- B. Shade is warmer because it is darker.
- C. A puddle in the sun dries more slowly than one in the shade.
- D. Sunlight only warms people, not things.
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Question 14
A class wants to keep the sandpit from getting too hot. Which plan works best?
- A. Put a shade cover over it.
- B. Paint the sand black.
- C. Take away the trees nearby.
- D. Put a mirror next to it to shine more light on it.
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Question 15
Which one would NOT help keep you cool by making shade?
- A. a cardboard roof
- B. a glass window pane
- C. a leafy tree
- D. a sun hat
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Question 16
You put one cup of water in the sun and one in the shade for an hour. What do you find?
- A. Both cups turn to ice.
- B. The cup in the sun turns to juice.
- C. The cup in the shade is warmer.
- D. The cup in the sun is warmer.

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Answer key: Kindergarten energy

1. A. the side in the sunshine
2. A. True
3. A. White clothes get hotter in the sun than black clothes.
4. A. makes shade
5. A. the fridge
6. D. a black T-shirt
7. 6 °C
8. 5 °C
9. B. It is usually cooler in the shade than in sunshine.
10. B. cold
11. A. Monday
12. C. an ice cube
13. A. Sunlight warms the ground, water and air.
14. A. Put a shade cover over it.
15. B. a glass window pane
16. D. The cup in the sun is warmer.