Heat Power Words

What does the word "Absorb" mean?

• The ability to reflect light

• The ability to emit light

• The ability to take in

• The ability to bend light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is a synonym for "Absorb"?

• Emit

• Reflect

• Soak up/in

• Bend

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does the word "Reflect" mean?

• When energy is absorbed by something

• When energy passes through something

• When energy bounces off of something

• When energy is created by something

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does the term "transparent" mean?

• Not allowing light to pass through

• The ability to let light pass through

• Being unclear or cloudy

• A solid object that blocks light

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following best describes something that is "opaque"?

• Clear and easy to see through

• Allows all light to pass through

• Does not allow light to pass through

• Reflects light completely

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is heat defined as in the context of energy transfer?

• The color of an object when it gets hot

• The sound made by objects when they are heated

• When energy transfers between objects because of their difference in temperatures

• The light emitted by an object when it is warm

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is kinetic energy associated with?

• The potential energy stored in objects

• The color changes in substances

• The movement of their molecules

• The electrical charge of substances

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is an independent variable in an experiment?

• The part of the experiment that is observed and measured

• The part of the experiment that remains constant throughout

• The part of the experiment that the researcher changes on purpose because it is being tested

• The part of the experiment that changes in response to the independent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does the independent variable represent in an experiment?

• The Effect

• The Data

• The Observations

• The Cause

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

• The part of the experiment that the researcher changes

• The part of the experiment that is impacted by the independent variable

• The part of the experiment that remains unchanged

• The hypothesis that is being tested

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2