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| Define energy | The ability to do work or cause change
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| Define kinetic energy | The energy of motion
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| give an example of kinetic energy | A bowling ball
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| Define potential energy | Energy that is stored and held in readiness
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| give an example of potential energy | A bow pulled back and ready to shoot an arrow
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| List the 6 forms of energy | electromagnetic, thermal, nuclear, electrical, mechanical, chemical
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| Example of electromagnetic energy | microwaves
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| Example of electrical energy | energy carried by powerlines
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| Example of mechanical energy | wind
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| Example of nuclear energy | energy in the sun
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| Example of thermal energy | energy that melts ice cream
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| Example of chemical energy | gasoline
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| Describe the path of energy from the sun to a light bulb by way of a windmill. Which form is the energy being converted into during each step? | sun: nuclear to electromagnetic, air: electromagnetic to mechanical, windmill: mechanical to electrical, light bulb: electrical to electromagnetic
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| What happens to water (liquid) that gains energy? | The water evaporates
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| What happens to water vapor (gas) that loses energy? | The water condenses and may eventually freeze
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| Describe what happens when cold water is on top of warm water | they mix
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| describe why they mix when cold water is on top of warm water | warm water rises
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| describe what happens when warm water is on top of cold water | they don't mix
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| describe why they don't mix when warm water is on top of cold water. | cold water is more dense
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| describe what happens when salt water is on top of fresh water | they mix
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| describe why they mix when salt water is on top if fresh water | salt water us more dense
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| describe what happens when fresh water is on top of salt water | they don't mix
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| describe why they don't mix when fresh water is on top of salt water | fresh water is less dense
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| Describe what drives deep water currents | Different densities
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| Describe what drives surface water currents | wind
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| Name and describe the location and temperature of any one surface current in the ocean. | the gulf stream starts at the gulf of mexico and goes up the coast of north america and it is a warm current
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| Describe an impact that surface currents can have on people or the environment. | it can influence the climate of coastal areas
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| What form of energy do we get from the sun? | electromagnetic
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| Describe the types of heat transfer that take place from the sun to our atmosphere. Use the words radiation, conduction, and convection. | heats the ground with radiation, air molecules touching ground by conduction, air molecules heating atmosphere by convection
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| Define wind | movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
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| Which is denser, cold air or warm air? | cold air
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| Which has greater pressure, cold air or warm air? | cold air
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| If the air over the ocean is 22 degrees and the air over the land is 28 degrees, which way will the wind blow? | from the ocean to the land
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| why will it blow from the ocean to the land? | the air over the ocean is more dense
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| what kind of wind is it blowing from the ocean to the land? | sea breeze
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| Name the calm areas between the Prevailing Westerlies and the Tradewinds. | horse latitudes
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| Name the calm area between the North Tradewinds and the South Tradewinds. | doldrums
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| Define tornado. | whirling columns of air
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| List 4 conditions under which it is likely a tornado will form | in the Great Plains region, late spring or early summer, late afternoon, thunderstorms
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| Where is Tornado Alley located? | region in the midwest USA overlapping the great plains
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