Energy

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What type of energy is stored in the bonds of food and is released when it is broken down in your digestive system?

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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like food, and is released during digestion.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Potential energy is also known as _____ energy.

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Stored energy is another term for potential energy, which is energy held by an object because of its position.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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A _____ is the substance through which sound travels.

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Medium is the material or substance through which sound waves travel.

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When you turn a light bulb on it's an example of...

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, which is what happens when a light bulb is turned on.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What type of energy is associated with moving objects?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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What type of energy is associated with the position of an object?

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Potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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What is the energy of an object due to its temperature?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What type of energy is produced by moving electric charges?

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Electrical energy is the energy caused by moving electric charges.

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What is the energy stored in a stretched or compressed spring?

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Elastic energy is the potential energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their stretching or compressing.

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What is the energy transformation that occurs when a battery powers a toy?

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Chemical energy in the battery is transformed into electrical energy to power the toy.