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Science - Ch 8 Vocabulary
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Vocabulary words associated with Pearson Science (4th grade) Chapter 8 - Energy
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1
What is the bending of light when it passes into a new medium?
reflection
conduction
refraction
absorption
2
What occurs when light rays bounce off a surface?
convection
radiation
reflection
refraction
3
What is energy that is stored in an object? (ex: dog sleeping)
electrical energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
light energy
4
What is the ability to cause motion and create change?
reflection
sound
pitch
energy
5
What occurs when an object takes in light waves?
refraction
convection
radiation
absorption
6
What is the transfer of heat that occurs when one thing touches another?
absorption
conduction
energy
convection
7
What is energy of motion? (ex: a rolling ball)
kinetic energy
sound energy
potential energy
light energy
8
What is how high or low a sound is?
frequency
amplitude
pitch
oscilliscope
9
What is energy in the form of
vibrations
passing through matter?
sound energy
light energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
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What is a measure of how strong a sound seems to us?
pitch
amplitude
volume
wavelength
