4th Grade Nature of Science 10.1 - 10.2

A golfer swinging his golf club is an example of which of the following energy?

• Electrical energy

• Light energy

• Heat energy

• The energy of motion

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Naomi is trying to figure out why light, heat and electricity are all called “energy”.

Which of these is the best explanation?

• They can all be created by machines

• They are all useful in people’s lives

• They all move through space but are not forms of matter

• They can all cause motion or create change

Adam was kicking a football. The fans cheer loudly.

Which form of energy is cheering?

• Sound energy

• Electrical energy

• Energy in motion

• Thermal energy

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Lauren is sitting by a campfire.

What forms of energy is she experiencing?

• Heat energy

• Light energy

• Both heat and light energy

• Electrical energy

Ms. Martin’s class is playing the drums in music class.

What type of energy is this and how does it travel?

• Sound energy and it travels in waves

• Sound energy and it travels in charged particles

• Thermal energy and it travels in waves

• Light energy and it travels in straight lines

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the term energy?

• It can cause something to move

• It gets stronger as you use it longer

• It is the ability to cause a change

• It is the ability to do work

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Freda went bowling to a bowling alley. She saw lots of bowling pins falling down.

What explains how the pins fell?

• The pins fell because people were using energy to jump up and down

• The pins fell because people were rolling a ball that transferred its energy to the pins

• The pins fell because the pins transferred their energy to the ball

• The pins fell because they didn’t have the energy to stand

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A baseball player swinging a bat is an example of which form of energy?

• Magnetic energy

• Electrical energy

• Energy of motion

• Thermal energy

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Victor was playing with dominos. He touched the first domino and it fell into the one behind it. The whole row of dominos fell into each other.

Which one of the following explains what has occurred?

• Energy was NOT involved in the dominos falling

• You can hear the dominos falling so sound energy made the dominos fall

• The heat from Victor’s hand transferred to the domino causing it to fall into the next domino

• The energy from Victor’s hand transferred to the domino causing it to fall into the next domino

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Explain how energy and work are related

• Work causes energy

• Work is only done by adults

• Energy cannot cause work

• Energy is the ability to do work

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