Quiz 1 and 2/ Test 1 Study Guide

Question 1

All living things have working, or _____________ energy.

Answer 1

kinetic

Question 2

A(n) ______________ circuit turns off an electrical device.

Answer 2

open

Question 3

To change energy from one kind of energy to another.

Answer 3

convert

Question 4

________________ electricity is a buildup of electrical charges.

Answer 4

Static

Question 5

Stored energy is ___________________ energy.

Answer 5

potential

Question 6

A(n) ______________ circuit allows electricity to flow in a complete circle.

Answer 6

closed

Question 7

To move energy from one place to another.

Answer 7

transfer

Question 8

To repel is to ______________________.

Answer 8

push apart

Question 9

An electron is the _____________________ part of an atom.

Answer 9

negative

Question 10

_______________ is the ability to do work.

Answer 10

Energy

Question 11

Name good conductors of electricity.

Answer 11

copper, water, metal

Question 12

Name good insulators of electricity.

Answer 12

plastic, wood, rubber

Question 13

A ____________________ object can give off light.

Answer 13

Luminous

Question 14

Sound waves travel fastest through which state of matter?

Answer 14

solids

Question 15

____________ travels faster than anything else.

Answer 15

Light

Question 16

The highness or lowness of a sound.

Answer 16

Pitch

Question 17

Each color of the spectrum has a different __________________.

Answer 17

wavelength

Question 18

Faster sound vibrations make __________________ pitches.

Answer 18

higher

Question 19

____________ always travels in a straight line.

Answer 19

Light

Question 20

Dark area or shape cast by an opaque object.

Answer 20

shadow

Question 21

To move rapidly back and forth.

Answer 21

vibrate

Question 22

Material that transmits light, allowing it to pass straight through.

Answer 22

transparent

Question 23

Material that allows no light to pass through.

Answer 23

opaque

Question 24

Material that allows light through but scatters it so object cannot be clearly seen.

Answer 24

translucent

Question 25

The bending of rays of light as they enter a new material.

Answer 25

refraction

Question 26

When light bounces, or is thrown back, changing its direction.

Answer 26

reflection

Question 27

____________ are particles which make up a molecule.

Answer 27

Atoms

Question 28

___________________ is the measure of a wave’s strength.

Answer 28

Amplitude

Question 29

All matter is made of particles called ______________________.

Answer 29

molecules

Question 30

The loudness or softness of a sound.

Answer 30

volume

Question 31

A material that CAN easily transfer energy.

Answer 31

conductor

Question 32

A material that CANNOT easily transfer energy.

Answer 32

insulator

Question 33

A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

Answer 33

generator

Question 34

The flow of electrons along a path is ________________ electricity.

Answer 34

current

Question 35

Can translucent material scatter light?

Answer 35

yes

Question 36

_____________ is a form of energy that is released when an object vibrates.

Answer 36

Sound

Question 37

A _________________ is measured from one crest of a wave to another.

Answer 37

wavelength

Question 38

The highest point of a wave is called a ____________.

Answer 38

crest

Question 39

List the colors of the spectrum in order.

Answer 39

red
orange
yellow
green
blue
violet

Question 40

To change from one kind of energy to another.

Answer 40

convert