Energy Vocabulary
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is conduction?
Back
The transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another by direct contact.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state?
Back
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is electromagnetic (radiant) energy?
Back
A form of energy that travels through space as waves, such as sunlight, x-rays, and microwaves.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a medium in the context of wave travel?
Back
The material through which waves travel.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is chemical energy?
Back
Potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold chemical compounds together.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is convection?
Back
The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is electrical energy?
Back
Energy caused by the movement of electrons.
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