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Elevate Science 1 Topic 3/Lessons 3 & 4
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Dianne Peterson
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This quiz focuses on energy types and energy transformations, which represents a fundamental unit in middle school physical science. The questions assess students' understanding of various forms of energy including mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear, and thermal energy, as well as related concepts like electromagnetic radiation and the law of conservation of energy. Students need to distinguish between kinetic and potential energy categories, understand that energy can be stored in different forms (chemical bonds, atomic nuclei, position), and recognize that energy can be transferred through different mediums. The vocabulary and conceptual complexity clearly align with 6th grade physical science standards, requiring students to memorize key definitions while beginning to understand the relationships between different energy types and the fundamental principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Created by Dianne Peterson, a Science teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students studying energy and its various forms, perfectly suited for vocabulary reinforcement after direct instruction on energy types. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, use it as guided practice during lessons, or assign it as homework to reinforce key terminology before moving into more complex energy transformation concepts. The quiz format makes it ideal for quick comprehension checks and helps identify which students need additional support with energy vocabulary before progressing to problem-solving applications. This assessment directly supports NGSS standard 5-PS3-1 (using models to describe that energy in animals' food was once energy from the sun) and builds foundational knowledge for MS-PS3-2 (developing a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system).
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kinetic and/or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object
chemical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
electrical energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-1
NGSS.MS-PS3-2
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The energy of electric charges
chemical energy
electrical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A substance through which a force acts
medium
potential energy
kinetic energy
pivot
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
chemical energy
thermal energy
electrical energy
nuclear energy
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-8
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A fixed point on which something turns
nuclear energy
chemical energy
pivot
medium
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The energy transferred through space by electromagnetic waves
thermal energy
chemical energy
electromagnetic radiation
mechanical energy
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A form of potential energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms
chemical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
nuclear energy
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