4th Grade, Unit 2 - Using Energy

Front

What does a student need to add to a circuit to make it work?

Back

Another wire.

Front

In what type of path does light travel?

Back

Straight.

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How are sound waves related to states of matter?

Back

Sound waves can travel through all three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.

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How does sound travel from a guitar to your ears?

Back

Through sound waves.

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How does heat travel from the Sun to Earth?

Back

Through radiation.

Front

What is the definition of energy?

Back

The ability to do work or cause change.

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Front

What are the three main states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?

Back

Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact, convection is heat transfer through fluid movement, and radiation is heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.

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Front

What is an example of a circuit component that can store energy?

Back

A battery.

Front

What is the role of a switch in a circuit?

Back

To open or close the circuit, controlling the flow of electricity.