Useful Science Words for Energy

5 Written Questions

1. energy of motion
2. a liquid or gas
3. energy transferred by the vibration of an object
4. stored energy
5. the change of energy from one type to another

5 Matching Questions

1. temperature
2. thermal
3. electromagnetic
4. nuclear
5. energy transfer

1. a energy transferred going from a hot to a cold object; the vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within substances
2. b energy that travels in transverse waves. This includes visible light, x-rays, gamma rays and radio waves.
3. c a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
4. d energy that is stored in the nucleus of atoms
5. e the transfer of energy from one object to another

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
   1. gravitational
   2. conduction
   3. radiation
   4. magnetic
2. transfer of heat that occurs when thermal energy causes currents to form in fluids and gases
   1. radiation
   2. conduction
   3. convection
   4. magnetic
3. energy stored due to an object's mass and height
   1. radiation
   2. gravitational
   3. convection
   4. mechanical
4. energy stored within magnetic fields that can be seen in the attraction or repulsion of objects.
   1. elastic
   2. magnetic
   3. radiation
   4. fluid
5. energy stored by stretching or compressing (squishing)
   1. fluid
   2. magnetic
   3. electrical
   4. elastic

5 True/False Questions

1. mechanical → movement of an object from one place to another

   True        False

2. conduction → transfer of heat that occurs when thermal energy causes currents to form in fluids and gases

   True        False

3. chemical → movement of an object from one place to another

   True        False

4. electrical → energy stored by stretching or compressing (squishing)

   True        False

5. electrostatic → energy that travels in transverse waves. This includes visible light, x-rays, gamma rays and radio waves.

   True        False