Energy Transfer Worksheet
Explore the concepts of energy transfer, forms of energy, and energy transformations with this Grade 6 science worksheet.
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1. Which of the following is an example of energy being transferred by conduction?
The sun warming the Earth.
Boiling water in a pot.
Touching a hot stove.
Warm air rising from a heater.
2. What type of energy transformation occurs when a flashlight is turned on?
Light energy to chemical energy.
Electrical energy to chemical energy.
Chemical energy to light and heat energy.
Heat energy to electrical energy.
3. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be from one form to another.
4. The transfer of heat through direct contact is called .
5. When heat is transferred through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases), it is called .
6. Radiant energy, or electromagnetic radiation, can travel through empty space.
True
False
7. A light bulb transforms electrical energy into only light energy.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy. Give an example of each.
9. Explain how energy is transferred in a simple food chain.
Match the energy form with its description.
10. Thermal Energy
a. Energy of motion
11. Chemical Energy
b. Energy stored in bonds between atoms
12. Kinetic Energy
c. Energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules
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