| Forms of Energy | ||
| #1 | This type of energy is carried through wires. |
Electric Energy |
| #2 | Yelling carries this type of energy. |
Sound Energy |
| #3 | The sun brings us this type of energy every day. |
Light Energy |
| #4 | Batteries and food are examples of this type of energy. |
Chemical Energy |
| #5 | Energy in action is also known as this type of energy. |
Kinetic energy. |
| Examples of Energy | ||
| #1 | In addition to gravitational energy, a gymnast jumping on a trampoline is an example of what other type of energy? |
Elastic or motion energy |
| #2 | Moving things such as a person skiing downhill or a batter swinging a bat demonstrate this type of energy. |
Motion energy |
| #3 | This type of energy is stored in a skateboard at the top of a ramp or in a yo-yo about to be dropped. |
Potential, or gravitational energy. |
| #4 | True or False: A car parked in a driveway is an example of energy in action. |
FALSE: It is stored (potential) energy. |
| #5 | Which of the following is an example of energy in action? |
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| True or False? | ||
| #1 | True or False: For any type of change to happen, energy is required. |
TRUE! |
| #2 | Energy can transfer from place to place. |
True! |
| #3 | Heat energy transfers through all materials at the same rate. |
False! |
| #4 | In a glass of iced tea, the ice begins to melt when the energy is transferred from the warmer iced tea to the ice. |
TRUE! Heat energy always transfers from warm to cold. |
| #5 | True or False: Cold air moving into your house through an open door in the winter is an example of the movement of heat energy to objects. |
FALSE- Heat energy always transfers from warmer to cooler objects. |
| Insulators and Conductors | ||
| #1 | Name at least two materials that make a good insulator. |
plastic, air, saw dust, fiberglass (glass wool), bubble wrap, styrofoam, cardboard, newspaper, rubber, paper, foam, wood, cotton, wool, fleece, feathers, |
| #2 | Hair, fur or wool on mammals forms an insulating cover by trapping this. |
Air |
| #3 | This special type of bird feather can also be used to help keep humans warm in comforters and sleeping bags. |
Down feathers |
| #4 | In the butter experiment we tested different materials to see which ones were the best ___________ of heat. |
conductors |
| #5 | This material proved to be the best conductor of heat energy in our experiment. |
Copper |
| Energy Efficiency | ||
| #1 | Solar energy is an alternative to fossil fuels. Panels are used to convert sunlight directly into ______________. |
Electricity |
| #2 | This energy-saving lightbulb was first introduced in 1937 but had not yet been developed into its current-day spiral shape. |
CFL, or Compact Fluorescent Bulb |
| #3 | Coal, oil and natural gas are types of this kind of fuel made from decayed plants and animals. |
Fossil fuels |
| #4 | Wind, nuclear, solar, and water power are examples of this type of energy.
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Renewable |
| #5 | This type of energy captures and uses the natural steam from deep within the earth to turn turbines and generate electricity. |
Geothermal Energy.
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| Final Question | |
What are 3 ways to be energy-efficient? |
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