science vocabuly

Question 1

What is energy???

Answer 1

-Comes in many different forms.
-all matter has energy.
-Energy can not be created or destroyed however it can be transformed

Question 1

Force is

Answer 1

Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change speed or direction

Question 1

Kinetic Energy

Answer 1

-Energy of a moving object
-The energy of motion

Question 2

Motion

Answer 2

-An object’s direction and speed

Question 3

Friction

Answer 3

-Force between two surfaces rubbing against each other
-Occurs in the direction opposite to the motion and can cause an object to slow or stop

Question 4

net force

Answer 4

-Combination of all the forces acting on an object

Question 5

Constants

Answer 5

-Variable that is kept the same

Question 6

Dependent Variable

Answer 6

-Variable that is being measured

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

-Prediction about the outcome of the investigation that states the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable

“If….. then…” statement

Question 8

Independent Variable

Answer 8

-Variable that is being tested

-“What can I change?”

Question 9

Mass

Answer 9

-Amount of matter in an object

-How heavy an object is

Question 10

Electrical Energy

Answer 10

-Caused by the flow of electrons

Question 11

Forms of Energy

Answer 11

-There are multiple forms of energy
Radiant
Thermal
Mechanical
Electrical

Question 12

Matter

Answer 12

-Anything that takes of space and has mass
Solid
Liquid
Gas

Question 13

Mechanical Energy

Answer 13

-All the energy that an object has because of its motion and its position
-Sound is a type of mechanical energy because the vibrations are movements

Question 14

Radiant Energy

Answer 14

-Transmitted by the electromagnetic spectrum

Question 15

Thermal Energy

Answer 15

-Responsible for the temperature of the material

Question 15

Sound

Answer 15

-Traveling vibrations

Question 16

Conservation

Answer 16

-Wise use and protection of natural resources

Question 17

Fossil Fuels

Answer 17

-Non-renewable energy sources that include petroleum, natural gas, and coal

Question 18

Energy Sources

Answer 18

Natural resources from which energy is produced

Question 19

Nonrenewable

Answer 19

-Resource that cannot be replenished within a lifetime

-Cannot be replaced

Question 20

Renewable

Answer 20

-Resource that can be replenished in a lifetime

-can be replaced

Question 21

M.E.L.T.S

Answer 21

Mechanical Energy
Electrical Energy
Light (Radiant) Energy
Thermal Energy
Sound Energy