Describe the energy conversions in each situation..
1. You turn on a flashlight.
2. A plant absorbs sunlight and grows leaves. An elk eats the plant and runs through the woods while making
grunting sounds.
3. A plant absorbs sunlight. A person puts the plant in the fireplace and burns it.
4. You plug in a toaster and heat up some bread.
5. You start your car, defrost the ice from your windshield and drive to school.
6. You rub your hands together to warm them up.
7. A plant absorbs sunlight and grows. The plant dies and is compressed underground for thousands of years and
becomes a chunk of coal. The coal is burned in a power plant to boil water and make steam. The steam turns a
turbine which generates electricity. You plug in your phone to charge it. You send a text to your friend which
causes your friend’s phone to vibrate and ring.
8. A bomb splits a Uranium atom which causes an explosions that destroys an entire city.
9. Create your own example which is at least 3 steps long.
Describe the energy conversions in each situation..
1. You turn on a flashlight.
2. A plant absorbs sunlight and grows leaves. An elk eats the plant and runs through the woods while making
grunting sounds.
3. A plant absorbs sunlight. A person puts the plant in the fireplace and burns it.
4. You plug in a toaster and heat up some bread.
5. You start your car, defrost the ice from your windshield and drive to school.
6. You rub your hands together to warm them up.
7. A plant absorbs sunlight and grows. The plant dies and is compressed underground for thousands of years and
becomes a chunk of coal. The coal is burned in a power plant to boil water and make steam. The steam turns a
turbine which generates electricity. You plug in your phone to charge it. You send a text to your friend which
causes your friend’s phone to vibrate and ring.
8. A bomb splits a Uranium atom which causes an explosions that destroys an entire city.
9. Create your own example which is at least 3 steps long.
Describe the energy conversions in each situation..
1. You turn on a flashlight.
2. A plant absorbs sunlight and grows leaves. An elk eats the plant and runs through the woods while making
grunting sounds.
3. A plant absorbs sunlight. A person puts the plant in the fireplace and burns it.
4. You plug in a toaster and heat up some bread.
5. You start your car, defrost the ice from your windshield and drive to school.
6. You rub your hands together to warm them up.
7. A plant absorbs sunlight and grows. The plant dies and is compressed underground for thousands of years and
becomes a chunk of coal. The coal is burned in a power plant to boil water and make steam. The steam turns a
turbine which generates electricity. You plug in your phone to charge it. You send a text to your friend which
causes your friend’s phone to vibrate and ring.
8. A bomb splits a Uranium atom which causes an explosions that destroys an entire city.
9. Create your own example which is at least 3 steps long.