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Science Ch5L1
6th Grade 01/26/21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Changes are occurring all around you, and every change requires ___________. | Energy |
| Energy is measured in units called ______________. | Joules |
| When you turn on a radio, _____________ energy changes to sound energy. | Electrical |
| The sun generates _______________ and light, both of which are used by living things. | Heat |
| A moving object has _______________. | Kinetic energy |
| The _____________ an object is moving, the more kinetic energy it has. | Faster |
| Stored energy with the potential to cause change is called _______________. | Potential energy |
| A roller coaster at the top of the hill has __________ potential energy and _________ kinetic energy. | High potential Low kinetic |
| The energy stored in the chemical bonds between atoms is called __________ potential energy. | Chemical |
| Chemical potential energy is stored in food and __________, such as gasoline and wood. | Sports drinks |
| Springs and rubber bands both have ____________ potential energy. | Elastic |
| The stored energy of a roller coaster at the top of the hill is called __________ potential energy. | Gravitational |
| Reactions in a battery change chemical potential energy into ____________ energy. | Electrical |
| As a car moves, it’s engine change the chemical energy of fuel into _________ energy. | Mechanical |
| According to the law of Conservation of energy, energy cannot be __________ or destroyed. | Created |
| Atoms are split during __________, and a tremendous amount of energy is released. | Nuclear fusion |
| Heat is sometimes an unwanted_____________. | Waste product |
| Friction create heat and lowers the _____________ machines. | Efficiency |
| Follow the chain of energy from a plant to a person riding a skateboard. Explain what type of energy is being used at each step. | The plant uses light energy from the sun to make food. A girl ate the food, taking the chemical energy from the food. Her body converts the chemical energy into mechanical energy and thermal energy when she rides the skateboard. |
| Energy that is stored | Potential energy |
| Energy stored in stretched or compressed objects | Elastic potential energy |
| Energy of a moving object | Kinetic energy |
| Energy and object possesses due to its position above Earth’s surface | Gravitational potential energy |
| The ability to cause change | Energy |
| Energy stored in chemical bonds | Chemical potential energy |
| States that energy can change forms but can never be created or destroyed | Law of conservation of energy |
| The total kinetic energy and potential energy of an object | Mechanical energy |
| Energy is the ability to cause __________. | Change |
| Energy cannot be created or __________, but it is constantly changing forms. | Destroyed |
| An object falling to earth has both __________ energy and potential energy. | Kinetic |
| As the object gets closer to the ground, its potential energy becomes _________ as its kinetic energy __________. | Potential-Less Kinetic-Increases |
| Plants can absorb light and energy and turn it into __________ energy. | Chemical |
| The energy is stored in chemical __________. | Bonds |
| When you are active, your muscles change the chemical energy from the food you eat into __________ energy. | Mechanical |
| Your body also changes some of the food you eat into __________. | Heat |
| However, heat produced by a machine is often considered __________ energy. | Wasted |