Energy Unit Vocabulary

Name 5 types of Energy (hint: MELTS):

What is another name for potential energy? A battery is an example of this type of energy.

Pedaling a bike is an example of energy involved with moving an object.

The movement of energy through a substance like air or water that can be heard.

What is the ability to do work or cause change?

The type of energy that is from the flow of an electric charge is

Turning on your flashlight so you can see in the dark happens because of the bulb in the flashlight. This represents energy.

Which of the following is the type of energy that moves an object? A. mechanical B. light C. thermal D. sound

The flow of an electric charge is called

The opens and closes a circuit.