Forms of Energy

The law of conservation of energy states: energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only __________ form.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Solar energy becomes ___________ energy and ___________ energy as it comes to Earth.

• radiant

• kinetic

• chemical

• thermal

What type of energy is stored in particles of matter?

• chemical

• radiant

• electrical

• thermal

Water stored behind a dam eventually flows downward and powers generators that produce electricity. what type of energy is stored in the water behind the dam?

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A camper uses a campfire to melt a marshmallow. Which form of energy produced by the burning wood in the campfire melts the camper's marshmallow?

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• heat energy

• solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Andrea places a pan half filled with water on a hot plate to warm the pan. She then adds a spoonful of glitter to the pan of water and observes that the glitter particles begin to move slowly. What will happen to the glitter particles as the water in the pan starts to boil?

• The glitter particles will slow down.

• The glitter particles will speed up.

• The glitter particles will stop moving.

• The glitter particles will move at the same speed.

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Ashton's father packed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for Ashton's lunch. Which form of energy is released from the peanut butter and jelly sandwich after Ashton eats the sandwich?

• chemical

• heat

• mechanical

• solar

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A student takes a rubber band and slowly stretches it between his two fingers. What form of energy does the stretched rubber band contain?

• elastic kinetic energy

• elastic potential energy

• gravitational kinetic energy

• gravitational potential energy

What statement is true about energy?

• All energy can only be transformed when it is in a chemical or mechanical form.

• Energy is always conserved.

• Energy is always lost.

• All energy only comes from the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A baseball pitcher holds the ball close to his chest and then moves it behind his head before throwing the ball toward the catcher. He then gets back to the initial position before the next pitch. In which position does the baseball possess the most potential energy?

• When the ball is held close to the pitcher's chest.

• When the ball is moving away from the pitcher's body.

• When the ball is thrown toward the catcher.

• When the ball is thrown away from the catcher.

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