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Unit 5 & 6 STUDY GUIDE
① ENERGY RESOURCES
② POTENTIAL & KINETIC
③ TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY
④ FORMS OF ENERGY
⑤ LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
⑥ TRANSFER OF ENERGY
① ENERGY RESOURCES
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Make a chart with 3 categories/columns titled:
RENEWABLE, NORENEWALBE, NEARLY
PERPETUAL {INEXHAUSTIBLE}. List the 9 energy
resources in the correct column.
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Explain what renewable resources are.
Explain what nonrenewable resources are.
Explain what nearly perpetual {inexhaustible}
resources are.
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A home is being built and the owners would like to
know the best way to add to the electrical power
system in their home. EXPLAIN why it would be
better to add solar panels on the roof than putting
and using hydroelectric power from the creek
behind the house.
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Wind is a nearly perpetual energy. Why would
weather have the greatest effect on wind and not
natural gas, nuclear, or coal?
• What is a good way to protect the environment?
{A} Bike instead of ride in a car
{B} Pack a lunch instead of buy a lunch
{C} Wash your hands before eating
{D} Create a science project
• Solar panels use what type of hardware?
{A} Photosynthesis cells {B} Photoplastic cells
{C} Photovoltaic cells
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Which forms of energy can lightning produce?
{don’t leave any out} light energy, electric energy,
heat energy, solar energy
{2} POTENTIAL and KINETIC
 Kinetic energy is?
 Potential energy is?
{3} TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY
 When a switch to a chain saw is turned on,
electrical energy is being transformed into? {A}
chemical energy {B} potential energy
{C}
mechanical energy {D} atomic energy
 A chef uses a metal spoon to stir noodles cooking
in a pan. After five minutes, she notices that the
thermal energy from the pan has made the
spoon? {A} cold {B} hot {C} wet {D} dry
{4} FORMS OF ENERGY
MECHANICAL {COMBINATION of
Potential and Kinetic
 List the Forms of Energy {there are 7}
{5} LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
 What does this law state or say?
{6} TRANSFER OF ENERGY
 The heat from a hot cup is being transferred to a
person’s hand primarily by? {A} convection {B}
conduction {C} connectivity {D} radiation
 Which of the following is the best conductor of
heat? {A} a wooded spoon {B} rubber gloves
{C} a metal pan {D} oven mitts
 Some spaghetti is placed in a hot pot on the stove.
EXPLAIN how the thermal {heat} energy will
transfer.
 Which statement best explains why the blow
dryer was able to dry Sandra’s hair quickly? {A}
The blow dryer used electricity {B} the blow dryer
transferred heat {C} the blow dryer created sound
waves {D} the blow dryer used mechanical energy
 How is heat transferred by conduction?
 How is heat transferred by convection?
 How is heat transferred by radiation?