Energy Conversions
three forms of energy
mechanical, thermal (heat), chemical, electrical, light and sound
the 5 senses
see, hear, smell, touch, taste
when rock, soil, or sand is worn down and moved from one place to another by water, wind, or ice
erosion
two or more things bumping into each other
collision
Max, Dan & Casey
Ms. McQuillan's children
stored energy due to an object's position or condition
potential energy
a structure that responds to information coming in from the environment
receptor
a scientist who studies the processes and materials that form the solid part of Earth
geologist
to move back and forth quickly
vibrate
the number of years teaching at P.S. 360
8 years
something that changes one form of energy to another
converter
an animal that hunts and eats other animals
predator
something we observe to be similar over and over again
pattern
a tiny piece of material that is too small to see
particle
the teachers Ms. McQuillan commutes with
Mrs. McCarren and Mrs. Carrasquillo
to move something from one place to another
transfer
to cause light to bounce off a material
reflect
small pieces of rock, such as silt or sand
sediment
the distance from one peak of a wave to the next
wavelength
the best place to get a large iced latte
Dunkin'
a group of parts that work together
system
the way something is shaped or what it is made out of that makes it good for a specific function
structure
a thick sheet of rock formed from the same material
rock layer
how big or loud a wave is
amplitude
favorite place in the summer
the beach