Energy Vocabulary Review

When stored energy transforms into motion it is called...

• mechanical energy
• chaos
• confusion
• nachos

What is the ability to do work or cause a change? 

• our teachers 
• energy
• homework
• convection

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Stored energy is also called...

• chemical energy
• Walmart
• potential energy
• kinetic energy

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What is energy that causes heat to transfer between objects called? 

• Elmo
• light energy
• clowns
• thermal energy

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Light energy is energy that...

• does not weigh 300 pounds
• travels in a straight path and can be seen when it does work
• does not look good on my dress
• only helps me at night

Energy that comes from vibrations and can be heard when it does work is...

• String energy
• The Cookie Monster
• The Beach Boys song called "Good Vibrations"
• sound energy

When energy is changed from one form to another it is called...

• Power Rangers: Mega Force
• transformation
• Transformers (NOT the movie)
• Plain Old Energy

The process by which sound waves travel through a medium is called...

• conduction
• convection
• Bose speakers
• An old, old cowboy

The transfer of heat from one part of an object to another is called...

• convection
• thermal energy
• burned
• flames

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Energy in motion is called...

• flying tomatoes!
• potential energy
• Face plant down the stairs
• kinetic energy

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