ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item RG012002: After a boy rubs a crayon on paper the end of the crayon will get a little warmer.
A boy is drawing a picture with a crayon. He colors in a big part of the drawing by rubbing the end of the crayon back and forth on the paper.
Will the end of the crayon get warmer or cooler after the boy rubs it on the paper?
- The end of the crayon will get a little warmer.
- The end of the crayon will get a little cooler.
- The end of the crayon will not get warmer or cooler.
- Whether it gets warmer or cooler depends on what color the crayon is.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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| n = 3580 |
4–5 n = 670 | 6–8 n = 1526 |
9–12 n = 1384 |
Male n = 1681 |
Female n = 1804 |
English n = 3203 |
Other n = 262 |
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| A. | The end of the crayon will get a little warmer. | 70% | 63% | 70% | 74% | 68% | 72% | 71% | 61% |
| B. | The end of the crayon will get a little cooler. | 7% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 9% |
| C. | The end of the crayon will not get warmer or cooler. | 17% | 19% | 18% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 21% |
| D. | Whether it gets warmer or cooler depends on what color the crayon is. | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 9% |