Energy Forms & Transformations
What kind of energy does the sun produce?
Light energy
What is energy called when it’s made by vibrations?
Sound energy
When wood burns, chemical energy changes into what two types of energy?
Light and thermal energy
What must sound have in order to travel?
A medium (like air, water, or solid)
What type of energy does a toaster produce when it heats bread?
Thermal energy
What is the name for light traveling in straight lines?
Rays
Plants turn sunlight into what form of energy?
Chemical energy
What happens to light when it bends passing through water droplets, making a rainbow?
It is refracted
What do we call energy stored in an object before it moves?
Potential energy
Which type of light causes light pollution?
Artificial light