Georgia Milestone Science Review

What is the process by which heat energy gets to Earth from the sun?

• conduction

• radiation

• subduction

• convection

Which situation is an example of increasing potential energy?

• pulling a wagon uphill

• emptying a bucket of water

• a cat jumping from a tree

• a bicyclist stopping at a stop sign

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A pitcher throws a baseball towards the catcher and batter. Which of these has MOSTLY kinetic energy?

• the pitcher

• the ball

• the batter

• the catcher

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How do microwaves cook food?

• by using elctromagnetic waves and the process of radiation

• by using hot air currents through the process of convection

• by using the movement of charged particles through the process of induction

• by using direct contact of moving particles through the process of conduction

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On a cold, winter day, Sheena rubs her hands together. Stored chemical energy is transformed into mechanical energy. Due to the Law of Conservation of Energy some of the energy is also transformed into...

• heat energy

• light energy

• solar energy

• kinetic energy

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What form of energy is associated with the movement of charges, usually electrons?

• chemical

• electrical

• heat

• sound

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energy is produced when a force causes a substance to vibrate, and the energy transferred through the substance in a wave. 

• heat

• light

• mechanical

• sound

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Which term refers to the rate of change in motion?

• acceleration

• speed

• momentum

• velocity

A car is traveling down a hill. Which if the following will affect the amount of energy the car has?

• how long the car is

• the day of time

• how much the car weighs

• the color of the car

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This graph shows the velocity of a car. Which statement BEST explains how the car is moving?

• velocity is increasing, so the car is accelerating

• velocity is decreasing, so the car is accelerating

• velocity is increasing, so the car is not accelerating

• velocity is decreasing, so the car is not accelerating

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