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A fifth-grade class constructed this circuit. Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?

• Plastic straw
• Cotton string
• Aluminum foil
• Rubber eraser

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Which items would have this energy transformation: kinetic energy -> sound energy?

• turning on a flashlight
• nuclear power plant
• windmill turning
• playing a violin

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What can we do to make this circuit pictured complete?

• connect wire to the terminal
• disconnect the wire from the lightbulb
• screw in the lightbulb
• replace the battery

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The load in this circuit is the _________

• switch
• battery 
• light bulb
• wire 

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Energy caused by vibrations and travels through waves in space to our ears.  Example:  instruments at the symphony!

• mechanical
• load
• electrical
• sound

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Is this a heat, light, or sound source?

• Sound
• Heat 
• Light

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Water flowing downhill is demonstrating what form of energy?

• mechanical
• sound
• light
• electrical

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How is sound produced?

• By the vibration of particles
• By the transfer of particles 

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Jimmy is a astronaut, when he was in space he drifted close to the sun. He said that he felt the hottest he had ever felt. What kind of heat transfer caused this?

• Radaition

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

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Thermal energy always moves from areas of ______ heat to areas of ______ heat.

• low -- high

• high -- low

• high -- high

• low -- low

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