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WorksheetsPhysical Science - Unit 6: Energy - Definitions of key terms
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Fill in the blank: ________ is the ability to do work or cause change.
Energy
Friction
Gravity
Mass
Fill in the blank: The principle that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be changed from one form to another is called the ________.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Theory of Relativity
Law of Universal Gravitation
Principle of Uncertainty
Fill in the blank: ________ is the energy an object has due to its motion.
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Fill in the blank: ________ is stored energy that an object has because of its position or condition.
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Thermal Energy
Sound Energy
Fill in the blank: The energy that results from the movement of charged particles, such as electrons, through a conductor is called ________.
Electrical Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Fill in the blank: Energy carried by a sound wave as it travels through a medium, caused by vibrations, is called ________.
Acoustic/Sonic (Sound) Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Radiant Energy
Fill in the blank: The total kinetic energy of the moving particles (atoms and molecules) that make up a substance is called ________.
Thermal Energy
Potential Energy
Chemical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Fill in the blank: Energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules that is released when those bonds are broken or rearranged in a chemical reaction is called ________.
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Fill in the blank: Energy that travels in waves across a spectrum, including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays, is called ________.
Electromagnetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Fill in the blank: Potential energy stored in an object due to its height or position in a gravitational field is called ________.
Gravitational Potential Energy
Elastic Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Fill in the blank: Potential energy stored in an object when it is stretched or compressed, such as in a spring or a rubber band, is called ________.
Elastic Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Gravitational Energy
Fill in the blank: The total energy of an object due to its motion and position; it is the sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy, is called ________.
Mechanical Energy
Thermal Energy
Chemical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Fill in the blank: The movement of thermal energy from a warmer area to a cooler area is called ________.
Heat Transfer
Condensation
Evaporation
Insulation
Fill in the blank: The transfer of heat through direct contact between particles, most commonly in solids, is called ________.
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation
Insulation
Fill in the blank: Materials that allow heat or electricity to flow through them easily are called ________.
Conductors
Insulators
Semiconductors
Resistors
Fill in the blank: A material that resists the flow of electric current or heat is called an ________.
Insulator
Conductor
Semiconductor
Transistor
Fill in the blank: The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) is called ________.
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Evaporation
Fill in the blank: The circular movement of a fluid that occurs when warmer, less dense fluid rises and cooler, denser fluid sinks is called a ________.
Convection Current
Thermal Expansion
Evaporation Cycle
Radiation Loop
Fill in the blank: The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, which does not require a medium to travel, is called ________.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Insulation
Fill in the blank: The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit of mass of a substance by one degree is called ________.
Specific Heat Capacity
Latent Heat
Thermal Conductivity
Heat of Fusion
Fill in the blank: A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance is called ________.
Temperature
Density
Pressure
Volume
Fill in the blank: Nonrenewable energy sources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, are called ________.
Fossil Fuels
Biomass
Solar Cells
Wind Turbines
Fill in the blank: Renewable energy produced by heat from within the Earth is called ________.
Geothermal Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Fill in the blank: ________ is renewable energy generated by the movement of flowing water.
Hydroelectric Energy
Solar Energy
Geothermal Energy
Biomass Energy
Fill in the blank: ________ is renewable energy that comes from the sun.
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Fill in the blank: ________ is energy stored in an atom's nucleus that is released when an atom's nucleus is split (fission) or fused with another nucleus (fusion).
Nuclear Energy
Chemical Energy
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Fill in the blank: ________ is renewable energy generated from the movement of wind.
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Fill in the blank: ________ is renewable energy from living or recently living plants and animals.
Biomass
Geothermal
Nuclear
Coal
