Unit 4: Energy

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What does transformation mean?

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Transformation means a change in form or structure.

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What does solar mean?

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Related to the sun.

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What does 'absorb' mean?

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To take in or soak up.

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What energy type is required to make a tool work?

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Mechanical.

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What are examples of chemical energy?

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Batteries, food, gasoline.

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy based on an object's position.

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What is solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into other forms of energy.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter.