Energy Forms & Transformations
Sound & Light
Electricity & Circuits
Weather & Climate
Energy & Weather Concepts
100

What kind of energy does the sun produce?

Light energy

100

What is energy called when it’s made by vibrations?

Sound energy

100

What kind of electricity flows through wires?

Current electricity

100

Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Anemometer

100

What is the name of the energy that comes from the sun?

Solar energy

200

When wood burns, chemical energy changes into what two types of energy?

Light and thermal energy

200

What must sound have in order to travel?

A medium (like air, water, or solid)

200

What type of material lets electricity flow easily?

Conductor

200

What do clouds consist of?

Tiny water droplets

200

How do wind farms produce electricity?

They use turbines to convert wind energy into electrical energy.

300

What type of energy does a toaster produce when it heats bread?

Thermal energy

300

What is the name for light traveling in straight lines?

Rays

300

What device can stop the flow of electricity in a circuit?

Switch

300

What is the average weather over many years called?

Climate

300

What do we call the process when light bounces off a smooth surface?

Reflection

400

Plants turn sunlight into what form of energy?

Chemical energy

400

What happens to light when it bends passing through water droplets, making a rainbow?

It is refracted

400

Who invented the light bulb?

Thomas Edison

400

Which climate zone is near the equator?

Hot climate

400

What happens to matter when it gets heated and becomes bigger?

It expands (thermal expansion).

500

What do we call energy stored in an object before it moves?

Potential energy

500

Which type of light causes light pollution?

Artificial light

500

What kind of electricity is produced by rubbing a balloon on hair?

Static electricity

500

Why are mountain temperatures usually lower than lowland areas?

Because of high altitude

500

What type of electricity is created when lightning occurs?

Static electricity

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