Energy Conversions Quiz

What is the main focus of the Energy Conversions unit?

• Learning about different forms of energy

• Investigating reasons for blackouts

• Exploring electrical devices in Ergstown

• Writing to the mayor of Ergstown

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What do students learn about in Chapter 1 of Energy Conversions?

• Different forms of energy

• Energy conversions in electrical devices

• How electrical energy is transferred through wires

• The role of engineers in solving problems

What is the definition of 'energy' in the context of science?

• A group of parts that work together

• What something can do

• The ability to make things move

• A group of candy

What is the definition of 'function' in the context of energy?

• What something can do

• To transfer energy from place to place

• To design something new that solves a problem

• To argue for one solution over others

What is the purpose of an electrical device?

• To convert electrical energy to another form of energy

• To transfer electrical energy through wires

• To gather evidence to support an answer

• To interact correctly with other parts of a system

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

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What is the role of wires in an electrical system?

• To convert energy from sources to electrical energy

• To transfer electrical energy from place to place

• To make a system work by interacting correctly

• To gather evidence to support an answer

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is the definition of 'evidence' in the context of science?

• Information that supports an answer to a question

• The form of energy that is transferred through wires

• The ability to make things move or change

• A proposed answer to a question

What is the definition of 'system' in the context of science?

• A collection of interacting parts that work together

• The place where something comes from

• The things that engineers think about and test

• To put together multiple pieces of information

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

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What is the main purpose of the books in Energy Conversions?

• To learn about the science concepts through stories and examples

• To gather evidence to support an answer

• To investigate reasons for blackouts in Ergstown

• To design something new that solves a problem

What is the definition of 'source' in the context of science?

• A place where something comes from

• A proposed answer to a question

• The use of evidence to say why one idea is the best

• The form of energy that is transferred through wires

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3