Elevate Science 4th Grade Topic 1 Vocabulary

Front

the ability to do work or to cause change

Back

energy

Front

stored energy in an object at rest

Back

potential energy

Front

The energy of a moving object

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kinetic energy

Front

The distance an object travels in a particular amount of time.

Back

speed

Front

When energy moves from one object to another.

Back

Transfer

Front

When energy is changed from one kind of energy to another kind.

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transform

Front

When one object bumps into another object.

Back

collision

Front

model or imitate

Back

simulate

Front

The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another.

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heat

Front

Energy that travels as a wave

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radiation