Vocabulary
Describe the type of energy
Examples
MISC.
Conductors and insulators
100

The energy of motion 

What is Kinetic  

100

How does the type of energy change when putting gasoline in a car and then moving?

What is the energy changes from chemcial energy to mechanical energy 

100

A ball rolling down a hill 

What is Kinetic Energy 

100

How is energy transfered when you plug in a radio? 

The energy changes from electrical energy to sound energy. 

100

Give three examples of a conductor 

What is ... 

Answer will vary. 

Anything made of metal (copper, brass, penny, wires, aluminum etc. )  

200

Energy an object has because of its position or its condition 

What is potential? 

200

Imagine you are holding a rubber band. How could you make the rubber band have potential energy?

What is you would pull the rubber band back. 

200

A baseball sitting on a tee

What is potential energy 

200

Think about light and sound energy. Which one travels in waves?

What is sound energy 

200

Give three examples of an insulator 

What is 

Answers will vary 

Plastic, foam, rubber, wood etc. 

300

The total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance 

What is thermal energy? 

300

Give an example of mechanical energy and specify why it is mechanical energy. 

What is... 

Answers will vary... 

Must have: something moving and an explination of where kinetic and potential energy is present. 

300
A ref blowing a whistle 

What is sound energy 

300

This is a form of energy that comes from an electric current.

What is electrical energy 

300

What was the analgy Miss. Rowland used to remember conductors? 

What is a train conductor. The material of a train is metal and a train travels easily. 

400

The energy that moves between objects at different temperatures 

What is heat? 

400

What form of energy is being used to cook this hotdog? What other forms are present?

What is... 

Thermal energy is being used to cook the hotdog 

Light energy is also present 

400

Give two examples of chemical energy

What is gas and food

400

Where does all the energy on Earth come from?

What is the sun!! 
400

Describe the word insulator

What is a material that does not allow heat or electricity to move through it easily. 

500
The ability to do work and to cause changes in matter

What is Energy? 

500

List the three forms of energy used to power a lamp. Are all three forms of energy needed to use this lamp? 


What is... 


Electrical energy, light energy and thermal energy. 

Thermal energy is not need to use the lamp. 

500

Steaming hot coffee 

What is thermal energy 

500

Saying used to remember all six types of energy 

What is 

Kind Potatoes Move Calmly Every Thursday 


500

Describe the word conductor

What is a material that allows heat or electricity to move through it easily