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Mo7-L1: Vocabulary Review

Direction: Provide one example of each type of energy listed below. Then answer each question on the
lines provided. Use complete sentences.

Type of Energy Example

Sound energy

Thermal energy

Electrical energy

Radiant energy

Nuclear energy

1. What is energy?

2. What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?

3. How is mechanical energy related to potential energy and to kinetic energy?

4. Based on the scientific use of the word work, why is lifting a box a form of work, but thinking of a homework
plan is not a form of work?

5. What is nuclear energy?

Mo7-L1: Key Concept Organizer

Direction: On each line, write the term from the word bank that matches the description correctly. Some
terms may be used more than once, but only one term may be used per line.

electrical mechanical nuclear radiant sound thermal

1. shooting a basketball

2. the total of the potential energy and kinetic energy in an object or group of objects

3. a phone ringing

4. the energy of moving atoms

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