Energy Unit -3 Test

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What happens when water flows through a dam?

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The water turns a turbine, converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

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What is a major contributor to the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Using fossil fuels, which release carbon dioxide when burned.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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What do you call the energy that generates electricity using the heat of the Earth?

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Geothermal energy, which harnesses heat from beneath the Earth's surface.

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How does the Sun's energy reach the Earth?

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Through radiation, which is the transfer of energy through space.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What is a disadvantage of wind turbines?

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They produce noise and may harm some animals.

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Define renewable energy.

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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and water.

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What is the principle 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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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object due to its motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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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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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5