This type of energy is carried through wires.

Electric Energy

Yelling carries this type of energy.

Sound Energy

The sun brings us this type of energy every day.

Light Energy

Batteries and food are examples of this type of energy.

Chemical Energy

Energy in action is also known as this type of energy.

Kinetic energy.

In addition to gravitational energy, a gymnast jumping on a trampoline is an example of what other type of energy?

Elastic or motion energy

Moving things such as a person skiing downhill or a batter swinging a bat demonstrate this type of energy.

Motion energy

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.

True or False:

A car parked in a driveway is an example of energy in action.

FALSE: It is stored (potential) energy.

Which of the following is an example of energy in action?

True or False:

For any type of change to happen, energy is required.

TRUE!

Energy can transfer from place to place.

True!

Heat energy transfers through all materials at the same rate.

False!

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.

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.

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,

Hair, fur or wool on mammals forms an insulating cover by trapping this.

Air

This special type of bird feather can also be used to help keep humans warm in comforters and sleeping bags.

Down feathers

In the butter experiment we tested different materials to see which ones were the best ___________ of heat.

conductors

This material proved to be the best conductor of heat energy in our experiment.

Copper

Solar energy is an alternative to fossil fuels.  Panels are used to convert sunlight directly into ______________.

Electricity

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

Coal, oil and natural gas are types of this kind of fuel made from decayed plants and animals.

Fossil fuels

Wind, nuclear, solar, and water power are examples of this type of energy.

Renewable

This type of energy captures and uses the natural steam from deep within the earth to turn turbines and generate electricity.

Geothermal Energy.