Forms of Energy grouping

Which of the following best describes the form of energy Estella and Amanda used to group these objects?

• electrical energy

• heat energy

• light energy

• mechanical energy

Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. Why does the pencil in the water look broken?

• water can dissolve pencils

• water is colder than air

• light bends when it enters the water

• light is absorbed when it hits the glass

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Kelly is learning about forms of energy. Which of the following best describes how sound is produced?

• when an object changes color

• when an object loses mass

• when an object is heated

• when an object vibrates

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Kim is studying energy. Which of the following describes a change that takes place due to energy?

• a student sitting on a chair

• a kite flying through the air

• a book resting on bookshelf

• a car parked in a long driveway

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which of the following is NOT an example of energy causing motion?

• holding a bowling ball

• kicking a soccer ball

• spinning a basketball

• throwing a baseball

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Our eyes allow us to see light. We can see some of the ways that light behaves. Which of the following statements best describes how light travels?

• Light travels from its source in a curved line.

• Light travels from its source in a straight line.

• Light travels around anything in its path.

• Light travels through anything in its path.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Tyler shined a flashlight toward a mirror. What happens when light is bounced off a mirror?

• Light is bent.

• Light is reflected.

• Light is absorbed.

• Light is transferred.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Ramona and Emily have to find things that give off both light and heat. They look around their houses and write down the names of several objects.

• candle

• clock

• doorbell

• piano

A student turns on a lightbulb for 20 minutes and then turns it off. Which statement describes the lightbulb soon after it is turned off?

• The lightbulb is warm.

• The lightbulb continues to give off light.

• The lightbulb gives off an electrical shock.

• The lightbulb flickers on and off until it burns out.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is NOT an example of an object that produces light and heat?

• the Sun

• digital watch

• toaster oven

• rocking chair