Thermal Energy Vocabulary

Imagine Anika, Benjamin, and Lily are on a treasure hunt. They find a chest full of gold coins! To split the loot equally, they need to calculate the 'average' number of coins each person gets. How would you describe this 'average' in scientific terms?

• The middle value in a set of numbers

• A summary of data computed by adding all the coins together and dividing by the number of treasure hunters

• The most frequently occurring number of coins found in chests

• A random number of coins selected from the chest

Imagine James, Evelyn, and Samuel are tiny explorers in a microscopic world. They've just encountered a strange new land filled with tiny creatures. What have they discovered?

• Multicellular organisms

• Single-celled organisms

• Non-living chemical compounds

• Viruses

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Alright, science enthusiasts! Let's dive into a brain-teaser. When scientists talk about 'change,' what are they referring to? Aiden thinks it's something that stays the same, while Harper believes it's all about transformation. Who do you agree with?

• The process of remaining the same over time

• The process of becoming different over time

• A chemical reaction

• A physical mixture

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Imagine Evelyn and Sophia are playing a game of dodgeball and suddenly, James throws a ball that hits the target. What do we call this moment?

• The separation of two objects

• The moment when two objects exchange energy

• The moment when two objects hit each other

• The bonding of two atoms

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Imagine Mason and Abigail are on a playground. Mason pushes a swing to help Abigail fly high into the air. What is Mason using to make the swing move?

• A type of molecule

• The ability to make things move or change

• A state of balance

• Underground water

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Imagine Sophia, Mason, and Jackson are in a science lab, eagerly watching a colorful experiment. They're curious about 'equilibrium'. Can you help them understand what 'equilibrium' means in science?

• The point at which a reaction stops

• A balanced state when a system is stable

• The energy required to start a reaction

• The temperature at which a substance changes state

Hey there! Henry, Aiden, and Aria are on a treasure hunt, and they stumbled upon a mysterious clue: 'Seek where the water hides, but not where you can see it in the sky, frozen peaks, or flowing freely.' What could it mean?

• Water found in the atmosphere

• Water that is frozen in glaciers

• Water that is underground

• Water that is found in rivers and lakes

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Imagine Aria and James are detectives on a thrilling quest! They come across a mysterious clue. What does it mean for them to 'infer' the next step in their adventure?

• To guess without any clues or evidence

• To observe the clue and measure it directly with a ruler

• To reach a conclusion about the clue using evidence and their sharp reasoning skills

• To mix the clue with another substance and see what happens

Imagine Kai is riding a skateboard at a fast speed. What kind of energy is Kai demonstrating?

• The energy stored in an object at rest

• The energy an object has because it is moving

• The energy an object has due to its position

• The energy released during a chemical reaction

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Imagine Samuel, Lily, and Avery are on a space adventure to discover new forms of life! They stumble upon a mysterious object. Avery exclaims, 'This is matter!' What does Avery mean by 'matter'?

• A type of energy

• A process of change

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• A group of atoms joined together

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