4th grade Energy Vocab

The ability to cause change in objects or materials.

• Circuit

• Heat

• Energy

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The energy of the motion of particles in matter.

• Thermal Energy

• light energy

• mechanical energy

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The transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another.

• conductor of thermal energy

• Heat

• light energy

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A material that allows THERMAL energy to pass through easily.

• insulator of thermal energy

• conductor of electricity

• conductor of thermal energy

• insulator of electricity

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A material that does NOT allow THERMAL energy to pass through easily.

• insulator of electricity

• conductor of electricity

• insulator of thermal energy

• conductor of thermal energy

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Energy that can travel through empty space and some types of matter.

• sound energy

• light energy

• mechanical energy

• electrical energy

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The dark area created when an object blocks the path of light.

• black hole

• circuit

• shadow

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A form of energy created by vibrating objects.

• sound energy

• light energy

• thermal energy

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Energy that puts something into motion.

• Thermal energy

• sound energy

• light energy

• mechanical energy

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a form of energy that is produced when electrons move from one place to another.

• electrical energy

• sound energy

• thermal energy