5th grade Unit 1: Energy

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What is energy?

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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What tool is used to measure thermal energy?

Back

Thermometer.

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How is energy transformed when turning on a stove?

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Electrical to Thermal.

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True or False: Energy CAN be created and destroyed.

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False.

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True or False? Energy can change forms.

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True.

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What is thermal energy?

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The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy of an object in motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy of an object due to its position.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.

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What is an example of energy transformation in a light bulb?

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Electrical energy is transformed into light and thermal energy.