Energy Vocabulary
Energy is the ability to do what?
move or do work
In this kind of circuit, the energy is flowing in one direction and energy is shared. It has one pathway.
Series circuit
Is a paper clip an insulator or conductor?
conductor
This type of energy uses panels that convert the sun's energy into electricity.
solar
Amphibians live on land and in what?
Water
This term is used to describe objects that allow electricity to flow through them, completing the circuit.
conductor
In order for two lightbulbs to shine brightly in a series circuit (like a flashlight) two batteries must be lined up how?
+ to - + to - (so that the positive terminal and negative terminals line up.)
Will a piece of string allow energy to flow through it? Yes or no
no
Alternative energy uses these kinds of resources, which means they will ner run out.
renewable
The moon is larger than the earth. True or False?
False
This term is used to describe objects that do not allow electricity to flow through them.
insulators
This part of the system provides the stored energy to run the circuit.
D-cell or battery
Will aluminum foil allow energy to flow through it? Yes or No
Yes
This type of energy uses wind turbines to convert moving air into electricity.
Wind
What is the opposite of low tide?
high tide
componenets
These objects in the system provide the pathway to carry electricity from the energy source to the components.
wire(s)
Are plastic straws insulators or conductors?
Insulators
This type of energy uses the power of moving water to make electricity.
Hydropower
Mother spiders teach their babies how to spin webs. True or False?
False- spiders are born knowing how to spin webs. it is a defense mechanism.
What are the two types of energy: one is the energy of motion, the other is stored energy.
kinetic and potential energy
This component produces motion when part of a complete circuit.
Motor
When making a complete circuit, a lightbulb must have energy flowing to two of these points on a lightbulb.
Contact points
This type of energy uses heat from inside the earth.
Geothermal
Which can make its own food: an animal, a plant, or a fish?
plant