Energy Vocabulary

Movement of heat between two objects that are touching.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Energy that moves between objects of different temperatures.

• heat

• conduction

• mechanical

• electrical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy of motion (kinetic + potential)

• electrical

• mechanical

• light

• hydroelectric

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The ability to cause change in matter

• pitch

• wind energy

• energy

• hydroelectric energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Select all of the forms of energy

• mechanical

• sound

• pitch

• light

• electrical

Which is NOT way that heat is transferred?

• convection

• insulation

• radiation

• conduction

When heat is transferred through space

• radiation

• heat energy

• conduction

• convection

Energy that uses the power of water in motion to generate electricity.

• electrical energy

• wind energy

• light energy

• hydroelectric energy

An object that allows heat to move through easily.

• conductor

• insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

An object that does NOT allow heat to move through easily.

• conductor

• insulator