8P2C Energy Transformations Within a System

Maliyah Winston 1/19/2020

I. Vocabulary Matching
Match the term in the box to the correct definition.

1. ______
e The energy of movement A. Light
2. ______
b Energy transferred between two objects of different B. Heat
temperatures
C. Electrical
3. ______
c The energy of flowing electrons
D. Transformation
4. ______
a The energy that travels in electromagnetic waves
E. Mechanical
5. ______
d A change from one form to another

II. Identification
Use the clues provided to fill in the blanks.

Word Bank
light heat mechanical
created destroyed electrical chemical

1. Energy is neither _____________________

created nor _____________________;
destroyed it transforms from
one form to another.

2. When you light a match, _____________________

mechanical energy is transformed into
_____________________ energy.
heat

3. Animals use the chemical energy from plants and other animals and convert it to
_____________________ energy to stay warm and _____________________ energy to
move.

4. Turning on a lamp transforms _____________________ energy into _____________________

energy.

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III. Open-Ended Response

Answer the questions below. Use additional paper if needed.

1. Where does the energy stored in fossil fuels come from?

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2. Imagine you are going to make some toast using an electric toaster before you go to sports
practice. Describe two times in which energy is transformed from one type to another during
this process.
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