7th Grade Energy Vocabulary Review

What is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or configuration?

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

• Potential energy

• Gravitational energy

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Which term describes the SI unit of measurement for energy?

• Newton

• Joule

• Watt

• Volt

What is energy called when it's in motion?

• Mechanical energy

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Conservation energy

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The energy an object has due to its height above Earth's surface is called:

• Mechanical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Gravitational potential energy

What scientific term describes a careful recording of what you see, hear, or measure?

• Theory

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Law

Which principle states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?

• Conservation of energy

• Transfer of energy

• Energy conversion

• Energy transformation

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The ability to do work or cause change is the definition of:

• Force

• Motion

• Energy

• Power

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What is the term for facts or data that support a scientific claim?

• Theory

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Evidence

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When energy moves from one form to another, this is called:

• Conservation

• Transfer

• Creation

• Destruction

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Which term describes a well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations?

• Law

• Evidence

• Theory

• Hypothesis