Energy Vocabulary

Energy Vocabulary

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS3-2, MS-PS3-1, HS-PS1-4

+8

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together?

Back

Chemical energy

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process called that involves the transfer of heat by the movement of currents within a fluid?

Back

Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of potential energy is related to an object's height?

Back

Gravitational energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the movement of energy through a substance in the form of waves?

Back

Sound energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of energy does an object have due to its motion?

Back

Kinetic energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the formula for calculating gravitational potential energy?

Back

PE = mgh (where PE is potential energy, m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height)

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy based on position or state.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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