25 questions
What is energy?
the ability to do work
stored energy
moving energy
renewable energy
What is potential energy?
renewable energy
non renewable energy
moving energy
stored energy
What is kinetic energy?
stored energy
potential energy
moving energy
renewable energy
A moving object will have more energy when the object...
changes direction
stops moving
moves faster
loses mass
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "A"?
crest
wavelength
amplitude
trough
All waves carry______ as they travel from place to place.
energy
space
water
matter
which is an example of energy transfer by heat (select all that apply)
a windmill powering a farm
water running through a dam
s'mores in a solar oven
heat lamp warming food
What do solar panels do?
it converts wind into electrical energy
it converts water into solar energy
it transmits radio wave signals
it converts light energy into electrical energy
How is energy transferred?
light
heat
sound
electrical currents
all of the above
Which of the following lists only renewable resources?
coal, sunlight, water, wood
wind, sunlight, water, plants
sunlight, wind, steel, oil
natural gas, coal, oil, minerals
what is a non-renewable resource?
paper
a plastic water bottle
you can't reuse them
you can reuse them
What is a renewable resource?
an object you can reuse
fossil fuels
oil
an object you cannot reuse
materials found in nature that are used by living thing to meet their needs...
weathered
nonrenewable resources
natural resources
minerals
What is the meaning of the word, "conserve"?
consistent
save
waste
serve
How does light move?
zig-zag
scattered
up and down
straight line
Why does light bend?
it ran into a wall
it reflects off a wall and hits another object
sometimes it feels like stretching
it must travel through more than one object so it changes its speed and direction
"to take in" refers to which of the following:
reflect
absorb
transmit
In science, when one object runs into another we call it a _____.
crash
strike
hit
collision
When two objects collide, what will happen?
both will move in the opposite direction
both will stop
both will move in the same direction
nothing will happen
What is a producer?
tree
rock
turtle
bird
What provides humans with the energy that they need to survive?
water
food
sunlight
soil
What does a decomposer do?
Uses photosynthesis to make food
Takes in nutrients
Breaks down dead organisms
The grass
If a boy kicks a ball, what will make the ball come back down?
Friction
Erosion
Gravity
Decomposers