WAVES
What is the distance between the top of one wave and the top of the next wave called?
Wavelength
A turning windmill is an example of what form of energy?
Motion, mechanical, kinetic, or movement
What is it called when energy moves from one place to another?
Energy transfer
Describe the energy transformation that takes place when you turn on a light bulb?
Electrical energy is transformed into light and heat energy.
What is a pattern?
A repeated or regular arrangement of things
What do we call the height of a wave from its resting position to its peak?
Amplitude
What energy do we get from the sun?
Light and thermal or solar energy
How does sound travel from one person to another?
Vibrations
What is the process called when energy changes form?
Energy transformation
True or False: We are able to see all patterns with our eyes.
false
What is the lowest point on a wave called?
trough
What form of energy is produced when we rub our hands together?
Thermal/Heat
What form of energy is being transferred within a circuit?
Electrical Energy
Describe how a solar panel transforms energy.
It converts solar energy into electrical energy
Compare two ways we use patterns to transfer information.
answers may vary
What is the highest point on a wave called?
crest
What type of energy is stored in food?
Chemical Energy
What form of energy is being transferred when dominos are knocked over?
Motion
How does a wind turbine transform energy?
It converts kinetic energy from wind into electrical energy.
Give an example of a pattern in nature
answers may vary
Define frequency
How often a wave passes a given point - How fast a wave is.
What does MELTS stand for?
Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound
What form of energy is transferred when a pot gets hot when put on a stove?
Heat transfer
How does a hot air balloon transform energy?
Heat to Motion
True or False: The frequency of a wave could be considered a pattern.
true