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WorksheetsEnergy Vocabulary
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the ability to cause change?
energy
power
work
potential
What is the energy associated with the movement of the particles in a substance?
electrical energy
chemical energy
elastic energy
thermal energy
What are the smallest particles that make up all matter?
molecules
atoms
cells
nuclei
What term means transfer of thermal energy?
elastic potential energy
power
work
heat
What kind of energy is transferred by electromagnetic waves?
sound energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
What do you call waves such as visible light, UV light, infrared waves, and x-rays?
mechanical waves
electromagnetic waves
gravitational waves
solar waves
What kind of energy comes from the sun and is an example of radiant energy?
thermal energy
solar energy
chemical energy
nuclear energy
What do you call energy stored within the chemical bonds of matter?
thermal energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
What kind of energy is flowing in an electric circuit?
chemical energy
electrical energy
radiant energy
What is the name for the energy that is due to the motion and position of an object?
electrical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
heat energy
What kind of energy is related to the position of an object?
mechanical potential energy
mechanical kinetic energy
What kind of energy does an object have because it is being stretched?
gravitational potential energy
electromagnetic energy
elastic potential energy
What kind of energy does an object have because of its height above the ground?
mechanical elastic energy
gravitational potential energy
electromagnetic energy
What kind of energy does an object have due to its motion?
mechanical potential energy
mechanical kinetic energy
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
Energy can be created but not destroyed
Energy cannot be created but it can be destroyed
What term means energy changing from one form to another?
energy transformation
photosynthesis
thermal energy
