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Force, Energy, & Motion (PINK)
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Science
5th Grade
03/22/2009

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An object that allows all light to pass through it is called _____
Definition
transparent
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Unless a force acts on them, objects in motion tend to _____
Definition
stay in motion
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In a parallel circuit there is _____ pathway(s) for the current to flow
Definition
two or more
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The _____ of sound is the distance between compressions
Definition
wavelength
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Light that bounces off another object is _____
Definition
reflected
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What is friction?
Definition
the resistance to motion created by two objects moving against each other
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Materials that do not conduct electricity are _____
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insulators
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Sound must travel through _____
Definition
matter
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How do musical instruments produce sound?
Definition
they vibrate
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What determines the pitch of a sound?
Definition
the frequency of the vibrations
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Name three common forms of energy.
Definition
electrical, mechanical, chemical
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_____ circuits allow the movement of electric energy
Definition
closed
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What happens when static electricity is discharged in the atmosphere?
Definition
lightning
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Light travels _____ than sound.
Definition
faster
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What kinds of machines are made by any combination of two or more compound machines?
Definition
complex machines
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What are volts and amperes used for?
Definition
they measure electricity
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What form of energy is produced and transmitted by vibrations?
Definition
sound
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Which state of matter allows sound to travel the fastest?
Definition
solids
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An object that allows some light to pass through it is called _____.
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translucent
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What is the result of a force moving on an object through a distance?
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work
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In a magnet the lines of force extend from the _____ in an arched pattern.
Definition
poles
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What does the continuous flow of negative charges create?
Definition
electricity
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Light that bends is _____
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refracted
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What is produced by friction?
Definition
heat
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In a series circuit there is _____ pathway(s) for the current to flow
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one
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The _____ of sound is the number of vibrations in a given amount of time
Definition
frequency
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What colors are represented in the white light we see?
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red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
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What kinds of machines are made by a combination of two or more simple machines?
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compound machines
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_____ circuits prevent the movement of electric energy.
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open
Term
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison made important discoveries in what area of science?
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electriciy
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Why does sound travel the slowest through gases?
Definition
the molecules are the farthest apart
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A prism is used to _____ light
Definition
refract
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What are the two states of energy?
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kinetic and potential
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What is the pathway taken by an electric current?
Definition
circuit
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Rubbing certain materials together produces _____
Definition
static electricity
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What is determined by the frequency of a vibrating object?
Definition
pitch
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An object that allows no light to pass through it is called _____
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opaque
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What is the ability to do work?
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energy
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Unless a force acts on them, objects at rest then to _____
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stay at rest
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What metal must be present for a magnet to work?
Definition
iron
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Light is different than sound because it does not need _____ to travel
Definition
matter
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What word means the relationship of energy put out to accomplish work?
Definition
efficiency
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Materials that allow the flow of electricity through them are called _____
Definition
conductors
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Sound travels in
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waves
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