Amplify Science - Energy Conversions - 4th Grade

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What is energy?

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The ability to make things move or change.

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Which form of energy does a solar panel use?

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Light energy from the sun.

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How does electrical energy travel?

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Through wires.

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What problem are we working to solve in this unit?

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Ergstown is having frequent blackouts.

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What is electrical energy?

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A form of energy that is caused by moving electric charges.

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What is light energy?

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Energy that is visible to the human eye, produced by the sun or light bulbs.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter; the hotter the matter, the more thermal energy it has.

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What is sound energy?

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Energy that is produced when an object vibrates, creating sound waves.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like food or batteries.

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What is a solar panel?

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A device that converts light energy from the sun into electrical energy.