Energy!
This type of energy involves moving parts, like gears and engines
What is mechanical energy?
This is the energy of motion.
What is kinetic energy?
The process of making an educated guess based on observation.
What is inference?
A material that lets electricity flow easily.
What is a conductor?
A push or a pull on an object.
What is force?
This is the amount of salt in ocean water.
What is salinity?
The energy stored in food and fuel is this kind
What is chemical energy?
Stored energy in an object due to its position or condition.
What is potential energy?
This tool measures temperature.
What is a thermometer?
A circuit that has a break and won't let electricity flow.
What is an open circuit?
The force that slows things down when two surfaces rub together.
What is friction?
Warmer water is less ______ than colder water.
What is dense?
This energy flows through wires and powers things like lights and computers.
What is electrical energy?
The energy that comes from the sun.
What is solar energy?
The steps scientists follow when doing experiments.
What is the scientific method?
Rubbing a balloon on your hair shows this type of electricity.
What is static electricity?
This type of energy is stored in objects that are not moving.
What is potential energy?
Areas of the ocean with high salinity and low temperature have water that is more what?
What is more dense?
This form of energy travels through space and includes sunlight and x-rays.
What is radiant energy?
This energy travels in waves and a narrow portion of the spectrum can be seen.
What is light energy? Or What is white light?
In an experiment, this is the factor you change on purpose.
What is the independent variable?
These objects attract iron and create magnetic fields.
What are magnets?
A car is moving at a constant speed on a flat road. What must be true about the forces acting on it?
What is: The forces are balanced?
These are large, flowing loops of water that move through the ocean like rivers.
What are currents?
When you eat food and then run, you’re changing this kind of energy into mechanical energy.
What is chemical energy?
This energy can be heard and travels through vibrations.
What is sound energy?
The ability of a substance to dissolve in water is called this.
What is solubility?
Wrapping wire around a nail and connecting it to a battery makes this.
What is an electromagnet?
Two students push identical boxes, but one box is filled with books and the other is empty. This box is harder to accelerate.
What is: The box with books
Deep ocean currents are part of a global conveyor belt system. What two main factors drive this circulation?
What are temperature and salinity differences?