Energy Transformation 4.8A

Frances wants to see how energy is transferred. She designs four investigations. Which TWO investigations would BEST show energy transfer by sound?

• clapping hands

• the wind blowing a leaf

• a ball rolling down a ramp

• an alarm clock rings

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Use this model of ocean waves hitting the shore to investigate transfers of energy.

Which statement represents how energy in the waves changes as they reach the shore?

• The energy in waves will be transferred to the rocks and sand.

• The energy in waves will be lost when waves move over the sand.

• The waves will gain energy from the sand and rocks and become larger.

• The waves will stop before hitting the rocks and no energy will be transferred.

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In deeper parts of the ocean, water has more room for wave energy to move. What happens to the wave energy as the water becomes more shallow?

Choose word from the drop down menus to correctly identify the transfer of energy by waves. Some words will not be used.

The water is forced​ (a)  

  into the air,​ (b)    the height of the wave.

When the wave reaches the shore, some of the energy is transferred to the air as​ (c)  

  energy.

• higher
• lower
• increasing
• decreasing
• sound
• light

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Jack pushed and pushed, and finally moved the new refrigerator into the kitchen. What is the BEST explanation of what happened?

• Jack used energy to do work.

• Jack had no energy and did no work.

• Jack used energy but the refrigerator did all the work.

• Jack used all his potential energy.

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A duck floats up and down in the ocean due to a transfer of energy.

Which identifies what causes the duck to move in the pattern shown?

• light from the sun

• the sound of the wind

• the waves in the water

• the flapping of the wings of the duck

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Carlie designs a computer program that will combine data from many weather stations so she can study energy in wind and ocean waves. How can she design the program to identify where the energy is transferred?

Not all answers will be used.

Wind speed data show that​ (a)    is transferred to ocean waves.

Data on ocean currents show that waves​ (b)   ​​​​​​​ energy over long distances.

When the waves crash onto land, some of the wave energy is transformed into​ (c)  

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• motion energy
• move
• sound energy
• wave energy
• store
• light energy

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One way energy can be transferred is through sound. Which of these produces sound?

• gravity's pull

• vibrating matter

• shining light

• magnetism

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Which of these actions is the BEST evidence that waves can cause objects to move?

• A speed boat races in circles around the lake.

• A teenager swims to shore after an ocean swim.

• A surfer rides back to the beach on his surfboard.

• A dog fetches a ball tossed in a lake and brings it back to the dock.

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Which of these is the best evidence of energy transfer between two objects?

• Sound waves move around air particles to reach reach someone's ear.

• Opposite ends of magnets pull toward one another, and like-ends repel.

• A ball floating in a pool has an air leak and begins to sink to the bottom.

• On a pool table, the white ball hits the eight-ball into the corner pocket.

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Jack and Tara are learning about sound in science class. They stand at opposite sides of the classroom, and Jack whispers a sentence to Tara. Tara was not able to hear what Jack whispered. They will try different methods to improve the sound, so Tara can hear what Jack is whispering.

Choose the THREE methods that would help Tara hear the sentence Jack is whispering.

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