Why do stainless steel pots often have wooden handles?

Wood is a good thermal conductor

Wood is a good thermal insulator

Wood is a good electrical insulator

It is not possible to make handles out of steel

Plastic is a good thermal insulator. Where would you see plastic used?

For the base (bottom) of a frying pan

For the handle of an electric kettle

If you put frozen ice cream into a metal bowl, what would happen?

Warmth would travel from the bowl to the ice cream

Warmth would travel from the ice cream to the bowl

Cold would travel from the bowl to the ice cream

Cold would travel from the ice cream to the bowl

Why should oven gloves be made from materials which are good thermal insulators?

Oven gloves made from good thermal insulators will be more comfortable

Oven gloves made from good thermal insulators will keep the food hot

Oven gloves made from good thermal insulators will protect hands from being burned

Good thermal insulators will keep the oven hot

What would be a disadvantage of stirring a boiling pot with a metal spoon?

Cold would travel from your hand to the boiling pot

Heat would travel from the boiling pot to your hand

Metal spoons don't make enough noise while you're stirring

Metal spoons don't stir very well

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KS2 Science Thermal Insulators and Conductors Quiz

Take this KS2 quiz on thermal insulators and conductors. Learn about how heat travels through materials and test your understanding of their properties.

Written by James ThorntonReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Thermal Insulators And Conductors

Questions: 10

Duration: 10 min

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Take this KS2 quiz on thermal insulators and conductors. Learn about how heat travels through materials and test your understanding of their properties.

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