Energy Transformations

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

• Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

• Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal

• Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant

• Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What energy transformation occurs during photosynthesis?

• Chemical --> Radiant

• Thermal --> Chemical

• Radiant --> Chemical

• Mechanical --> Thermal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What energy transformation occurs as a mouse produces body heat?

• Chemical --> Thermal

• Thermal --> Chemical

• Electrical --> Thermal

• Thermal --> Mechanical

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What type of energy is food energy stored in your muscles?

• mechanical

• nuclear

• thermal

• chemical

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What is the energy transformation?

• Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
• Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
• Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
• Kinetic to Sound and Chemical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the energy transformation?

• Electrical to Electromagnetic
• Mechanical to Electrical
• Electrical to Thermal
• Kinetic to Sound

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?

• A glow stick lights up when broken.
• Water heated by the sun evaporates.
• A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.
• A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?

• Chemical to light.
• Light to electrical.
• Solar to heat.
• Chemical to electrical.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight shines?

• chemical → thermal → electrical
• chemical → electrical → light
• thermal → chemical → light
• chemical → electrical → chemical

Which of the following shows the energy transformation that occurs when solar panels are used to heat a building?

• light → thermal
• chemical → electrical
• thermal → chemical
• light → mechanical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3