Simple Solutions Unit 8

Four forms of energy are

• heat, light, motion, and sound

• heat, wave, fossil, and space

• light, crest, amplitude, and trough

• pattern, force, heat, and water

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Three examples of renewable energy sources are

• hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

• wavelength, batteries, and forces

• coal, oil, and natural gas

• wind, water, and sunlight

A pattern is a

• method people use to convert coal to electricity

• tool scientists use to measure or observe natural phenomena

• device that carries electric current from power plants to homes

• series of repeating events that is regular and predictable

Why do scientists look for and study patterns?

• Scientists have many tools for measuring and recording things.

• Observing patterns lets scientists predict what will happen in the future.

• Studying patterns allows scientists to control severe weather.

• none of these

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Which of these is an example of a pattern?

• the optic nerve

• a wave

• the surface of the moon

• none of these

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Check the phrases that describe heat.

• is an object we can see

• is kinetic energy

• is thermal energy

• moves from warmer to cooler

• can change from a liquid to a gas

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Check the phrases that describe light.

• travels in waves

• a form of energy

• travels around corners

• travels through space

• travels slowly

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Cross out the term that doesn't belong.

• exploration

• precipitation

• evaporation

• condensation

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Choose the best title for the following terms.

• Nonrenewable Energy Sources

• The Water Cycle

• Weather Patterns

• Forms of Energy

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(Renewable/Nonrenewable) energy sources provide power but do not release carbon dioxide or other toxic by-products.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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