Forms of Energy

What type of energy is stored in particles of matter?

• chemical

• electrical

• heat

• solar

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water stored behind a dam eventually flows downward and powers generators that produce electricity. What type of energy is stored in the water behind the dam?

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which term best describes the energy that is stored in particles of matter?

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• heat energy

• solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A camper uses a campfire to melt a marshmallow. Which form of energy produced by the burning wood in the campfire melts the camper's marshmallow?

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• heat energy

• solar energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A stone is placed in a thick rubber band. The rubber band is stretched and then released. The stone rises in the air and then falls down.

Which option correctly identifies an instance when potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy?

• releasing the rubber band

• stretching the rubber band

• stone rising in the air

• stone reaching its highest point in the air

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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Which energy source produces most of the energy used on Earth today?

• fossil fuels

• Moon

• Sun

• wind

Which form of energy is used by plants during the process of photosynthesis?

• electrical

• heat

• mechanical

• solar

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

A group of campers start a campfire. What form of energy is produced as the wood burns in the campfire?

• electrical

• heat

• mechanical

• solar

Andrea places a pan half filled with water on a hot plate to warm the pan. She then adds a spoonful of glitter to the pan of water and observes that the glitter particles begin to move slowly.

What will happen to the glitter particles as the water in the pan starts to boil?

• The glitter particles will slow down.

• The glitter particles will speed up.

• The glitter particles will stop moving.

• The glitter particles will move at the same speed.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A child is pushing a cart across the floor, and the cart moves at a certain speed. When he pushes the cart with a greater force, the cart begins to move faster.

Which type of energy increases when the child applies a greater force?

• chemical energy

• electrical energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5