Science Explainer: Energy transfers and transformations

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3 Questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage Energy transfers and transformations. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Energy transfers and transformations. Then answer the questions below.
Required
Drag and drop each answer into the correct space.

Energy is not _________________, it cannot be _________________________, but can_____________ between objects and can ___________ form.
Other Answer Choices:
transfer
change
unchangeable
created or destroyed
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Drag each energy example into the correct category to show if it is a transfer or transformation.

  • Gravitational potential energy becomes kinetic energy when a ball rolls downhill.
  • Heat is disbursed through direct contact between molecules.
  • Energy changes when a plant uses light energy to process water and carbon dioxide into chemical energy.
  • The kinetic energy from a moving object moves to a stationary one via work.
  • Energy transfer
  • Energy transformation
Required

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage about energy transfer and transformation? Select two correct answers.