M - Mechanical
Mechanical energy has to do with...
motion or movement
Electrical energy has to do with the movement of - atoms, electrons, or protons?
Electrons
True or False: White light is actually made up of all of the colors of the rainbow.
true
Thermal energy is also known as what type of energy?
heat
Sound is caused by...
vibrations
The two main types of mechanical energy are...
potential and kinetic
A material that allows electricity to easily pass through it is called...
a conductor
When light "refracts", like when it passes through a prism or a glass, it is actually...
bending
Thermal energy has to do with the motion of ...
molecules
If volume is how loud or soft a sound is, pitch is how _____ or ______ a sound is.
high or low
A child at the top of a slide is this type of mechanical energy.
Potential Energy
A material that does NOT allow electricity to easily pass through it is called...
an insulator
When we see a straw that looks bent in water, is it the straw or the light that is actually bent?
the light
This tool is used to measure temperature.
thermometer
What would make a vibrating rubber band stop making sound?
stop the vibration
A child sliding is this type of mechanical energy.
Kinetic Energy
Does a circuit have to be open or closed for the light bulb to light up?
closed
If you see a red boat, that means that all of the other colors were absorbed, except for this color that is reflected to your eyes.
red
Heat transfers in three main ways. What is at least one of those ways?
Conduction - direct contact
Convection - circulation due to hot air/gas rising
Radiation - energy waves
True or False: Sound can travel through solid matter.
true
An object has the most potential energy in what location - high or low?
High
What are the two main types of circuits?
Series and Parallel
What are some everyday items that use refraction to help us see things better?
eyeglasses, microscope, magnifying glass
If something is a good conductor of heat, what does that mean?
That heat can easily pass through it.
Which has more energy - a honking horn or a cat's purr?
the louder sound has more energy - so, the horn!