4th Grade - Energy and Energy Transfer

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What is energy that travels through the air or water and vibrates the eardrum upon contact?

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Sound energy.

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What is heat energy?

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Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials.

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What does it mean to be absorbed?

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Taken up by something.

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What is energy transfer?

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Moving energy from one object or material to another, or from one form to another.

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What galaxy is predicted to collide with the Milky Way in a few billion years?

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Andromeda.

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What is the definition of kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position or state.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is an example of mechanical energy?

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The energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance, related to temperature.

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