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6th TX Energy
6th Grade TEKS based Energy
Question | Answer |
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______ is the ability to do work. | Energy |
Work happens when a ______ causes an object to ____ | force move |
______ energy depends on weight and height | Potential |
______ energy is the energy of motion. | Kinetic |
____ energy is created when the nucleus of atoms are joined together or split apart. | Atomic |
____ energy - the energy stored in matter that is released during ________ change | Chemical |
A battery is an example of what type of energy? | Potential Chemical Energy |
What form of energy is the sun? | atomic or nuclear energy |
What form of energy is related to the temperature of matter? | Heat Energy |
What form of energy has electrically charged matter? | Electrical Energy |
How does electrical energy move through wires? What is this called? | Energy is transferred through the wires into other forms of energy so we can use it in radios, toys, computers, TVs, etc. |
_____ energy is caused by the vibration of electrically charged atoms. | Light Energy |
_____ energy that all living organisms have | Mechanical. Potential & Kinetic energy |
_____ energy from vibrations of an object. | Sound energy |
What is the acronym for the 7 forms of energy? | AC HELMS - atomic, chemical, heat, electrical, light, mechanical, and sound energy |
_____ is a change from one form of energy to another. | Energy conversion |
____ is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are touching. | Friction |
Energy cannot be created or destroyed - what is this called? | Law of Conservation of Energy |
____ is a natural resource that people can turn into another form of energy in order to do useful work. | Energy Resource |
______ ______ are formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. | Fossil Fuels |
Name 3 fossil fuels and their uses | Examples: Petroleum - gasoline; Natural Gas - heating, vehicles; Coal - used to generate power; |
_____ ______ are used and replaced over a relatively short period of time. | Renewable resources |
Name 3 renewable resources and their uses | Sunlight - solar calculator; wind = electricity; trees = wood for fires |
___ is organic matter that can be burned to release energy | biomass |
Give 3 examples of organic matter. | plants, wood, and waste. |
____ is thermal energy caused by heating of the Earth's crust | Geothermal |