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science test
25
Science
5th Grade
11/17/2015

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Term
How light energy Travels
Definition
waves and can move through empty space even when there is not air
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Reflection
Definition
light that bounces back like looking in a mirror
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Refraction
Definition
light that gets bent as it moves through a material
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absorbed light
Definition
light that gets absorbed by an object and not passed on
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how does light travel
Definition
straight line
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sound
Definition
energy that comes from vibrating objects
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vibration
Definition
quick back and forth movement
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pitch
Definition

depends on how fast or slow an object is moving

 

(higher pitches vibrate faster)

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heat
Definition

the energy of moving particals

 

(aka thermal energy)

Term
conductors
Definition
things that allow heat to pass through easy
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insolators
Definition
objects that do not allwo heat to pass through them easily
Term
how do you create  heat
Definition
friction
Term
how does heat move
Definition
warmer to colder objects
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mechanical energy
Definition
a combination of potential and kinetic energy
Term
example of mechanical energy
Definition
wind machine
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chemical energy
Definition
stored in food we eat or fuels such as wood or gasoline
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electric energy
Definition
produced when electrons move from one place to another
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static electricity
Definition
example of electric energy
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electricity
Definition
flow of electrons around a circuit
Term
examples of insolators
Definition
wood/rubber
Term
example of conductors
Definition
metal
Term
examples of energy transformation
Definition
flashlight turning on and car turning on : chemical energy
Term
solar energy
Definition
comes from the sun
Term
what kind of energy does the sun give
Definition
heat and light
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what is energy
Definition
ability to cause motiong or create change
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