Vocabulary Lesson: Forms of Energy

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How do we use light energy?

• We use light to charge our phones.
• We use light to stay warm.
• We use light to kick a soccer ball.

How do we use sound energy?

• We use sound to stay warm and communicate.
• We use sound to communicate and entertain.
• We use sound to see and stay warm.

True or False? We can find all forms of energy all around us.

• True
• False

Select all of the examples that could be added to sound.

• Birds chirping
• Horn
• Guitar
• Sun
• Flashlight

Select the natural sources of light.

• Sun
• Fire
• Stars
• Fireflies
• Flashlight

What does the mechanical energy of turbines produce?

• Light
• Sound
• Electricity

Which statement about mechanical energy is true?

• Mechanical energy can be used to produce other forms of energy.
• Mechanical energy is only used with wind and water.
• Wind turbines need electrical energy to do work.

What is energy?

• the ability to do work
• a push or a pull
• something that is only found in food

Which graphic organizer correctly identifies natural and artificial (human-made) light sources?

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