What is wind energy, solar energy, biomass, geothermal energy, and hydropower
100
Explain the three different energy transfers when water passes through a dam
potential to kinetic to mechanical to electrical
200
Vibrations in the air, water, or solid
What is sound energy
200
Stored energy, not in motion
What is potential energy
200
When energy is converted from one form to another, this is usually produced.
What is heat
200
Give three examples of nonrenewable energy sources
What is oil (petroleum), natural gas, and coal.
200
Choose one type of energy source (one of the posters created) and explain the pro's and con's (benefits and disadvantages) of using that type of resource.
Answers will vary.
300
Heat due to movement of particles
What is thermal energy
300
Energy due to different wavelengths
What is electromagnetic energy
300
An objects kinetic energy is determined by these two things
What is mass and speed
300
Give three examples of ways energy can be stored
many possible answers. Some can be: water behind a dam, batteries, a compressed spring, fat, fuels, coal, oil, natural gas, wood, food, etc.
300
Using this picture at what position(s) does the skateboarder have the most potential energy?
A and E
400
The ability to cause a change
What is energy
400
Energy that moves objects
What is mechanical energy
400
A skier on a hill has potential energy due to this
What is position
400
Give one example of when electrical energy is transferred to thermal energy
answers may vary. Some can be: turning on a light bulb, turning on a stove, having a computer turned on, etc.
400
Using this picture at what position does the skateboarder have the most kinetic energy?
C
500
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is The Law of Conservation of Energy
500
The amount of usable energy after an energy conversion
What is energy efficiency
500
Almost all energy on earth begins as this
What is electromagnetic energy.
500
Explain the difference between energy transfer and energy transformation
Energy transfer is when the same type of energy is given from one object to another. Energy transformation is when one type of energy is changed to another type of energy.
500
Using this picture at what position does the skateboarder's energy transfer from kinetic energy into potential energy?