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Steam turbines are used to make

• electricity

• food

• solar power

• water

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Energy from a steam turbine gets to your home through __________.

• wires

• water

• the air

• pipes

Inside a steam turbine are __________.

• giant spinning fan blades

• small running animals

• smooth rocks

• long hot wires

Solar power is energy that comes from __________.

• the Sun's light

• waterfalls

• burning fossil fuels

• blowing wind

List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Draw conclusions

Form a hypothesis

Communicate results

Analyze results

Ask a question

Conduct experiment

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Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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One drawback of solar power is...

• it can only be used during the day.

• it is hard to find fossil fuels.

• it needs running water.

• it is hard to find a windy location.

If ALL the light that reached the beakers was scattered or reflected, how hot would the water be?

• it would be cold

• it would be hot

• the temperature could not be measured

• it would be warm

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How hot would the water be if ALL the light reaching the two beakers had been transmitted?

• it would be cold

• it would be hot

• the temperature could not be measured

• it would be warm

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People in California put solar water heaters on their houses because...

• they receive a lot of sunlight all year

• they receive a lot of rain all year

• they receive a lot of wind all year

• it gets cold at night in California

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