Types/Forms of Energy
Energy Transformations
Sources of Energy
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
Energy of motion
What is kinetic energy
100
The type of energy transformation that takes place using a flashlight.
What is chemical to electrical, to radiant, to thermal?
100
A major source of energy for the earth.
What is the sun?
100
The ability to do work or cause change
What is energy
100
What is something that gives you energy to come to school and do your homework?
What is a good night's sleep and a nutritious diet?
200
Stored energy
What is potential energy
200
The energy transformation that takes place when riding a bike.
What is chemical to kinetic or potential to kinetic.
200
Gasoline, natural gas, and coal are 3 types of these.
What are fossil fuels.
200
A source of energy that can be used over and over again.
renewable energy
200
Energy found in the nucleus of an atom
What is nuclear energy?
300
Heat energy
What is thermal energy
300
Explain the energy transformation that takes place when eating lunch.
What is chemical energy to kinetic energy.
300
A major source of renewable energy that comes from water.
What is hydroelectricity?
300
A source of energy that is limited and will eventually run out
What is non-renewable energy?
300
Heat energy obtained from below the earth's surface
What is geothermal energy
400
The type of energy found in food and fossil fuels
What is chemical energy
400
Explain the energy transformation that takes place when turning on a radio
What is chemical energy, to electrical energy, to thermal and sound energy
400
Non-renewable sources of energy come from these fossil fuels.
What is coal, natural gas, and oil.
400
A law that states, "energy changes form but cannot be created or destroyed."
What is the "law of conservation?"
400
the energy source first used by humans, it includes wood, animal waste, seaweed, garbage, and plants.
What is biomass
500
Light energy is called this.
What is radiant energy?
500
Explain the energy transformation of a book falling from the top of a shelf.
What is potential ( due to the position of the book) to kinetic ( motion of the book) to thermal ( the friciton between the book and the air)
500
Other examples of renewable energy.
What is solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectricity,
500
An alternative source of energy that transforms solar/radiant energy from the sun into electrical energy
What is a photovoltaic?
500
The two factors that influence the amount of potential energy an object has
What is the height of the object and the mass of the object. The higher and the more mass, the more potential energy
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