Science Explainer: Energy transfers and transformations

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Read the passage Energy transfers and transformations. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Energy transfers and transformations. Then answer the questions below.
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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.
  • 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.
  • Heat is disbursed through direct contact between molecules.
  • Energy transfer
  • Energy transformation
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Which of the following statements is true according to the passage about energy transfer and transformation? Select two correct answers.