Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Lesson 2: Energy Transfer

Standards Check

1.
A car's engine converts which form of energy into thermal energy? 3.b
A)kinetic energy
B)friction
C)chemical potential energy
D)radiant energy
2.
What causes kinetic energy to be changed into thermal energy? 3.b
A)fuel
B)friction
C)work
D)waves
3.
What can happen when a material absorbs electromagnetic waves? 3.d
A)It becomes a conductor.
B)Its mass can increase.
C)It moves more slowly.
D)Its temperature can increase.
4.
_______ transfer energy without transferring matter. 3.a
A)Chemical bonds
B)Convection currents
C)Thermometers
D)Waves
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