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ENERGY Exam Name: 1. law of conservation 2. electrons 3. convection 4. potential energy 5. absorption 6. refraction Vocabulary 1 StudentSavvy© 2017 Date: Directions: Match the vocabulary word with the correct definition. a.) the light energy that is transferred to the material b.) the movement within a fluid. The hotter material rises and the colder fluid sinks, creating a transfer of heat. c.) The total energy of an isolated system remains constant. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it changes form. d.) An object that has the potential for doing work as a result of its position or configuration. e.) Light passes into another material with different density, also known as “bending”. f.) A subatomic particle with a negative elementary electric charge. Fill in the Blank 7. is the movement through substances in longitudinal waves. It is associated with the vibration of matter. 8. Energy that is generated by heat is called . 10. are two examples of chemical energy. 12. A has resistors arranged in a chain, so the circuit only has one path. and
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ENERGY Exam Name: Thermal Energy Infographic 2 StudentSavvy© 2017 Date: Directions: Fill out the oxygen cycle infographic. Describe each stage of the cycle. Short Answer 14.) What is the difference between natural light and artificial light? 13.) 15.) Give an example of chemical energy being released.

13 requires you to complete a thermal energy infrograpghic with sections for convection conduction and radiation

Answer 1

Here’s a ready-to-use set of concise, student-friendly blocks you can drop into a thermal-energy infographic (three sections: Conduction, Convection, Radiation). Each block has a short definition, how it works, everyday examples, a simple demo idea, and a visual suggestion.

Title idea: How Thermal Energy Moves
One-sentence summary to put at top or bottom: Thermal energy always moves from hotter places to cooler ones — by conduction (through solids), convection (in fluids), or radiation (by electromagnetic waves).

1) Conduction
- Definition (one line): Heat transfer through direct contact when faster-moving (hotter) particles pass energy to neighboring slower-moving (cooler) particles.
- How it works: Energy is transferred particle-to-particle in solids (and between touching objects) without bulk motion of the material.
- Everyday examples: A metal spoon getting hot in a pot, a pan handle (if uninsulated), heat moving through a wall.
- Demo: Put a metal spoon in hot water and watch the handle warm; compare with a wooden spoon.
- Visual suggestion: Cross-section of a metal rod with one end in a flame; small arrows along the rod pointing from hot to cold. Label: "hot → cold".
- Quick fact: Works best in solids, especially metals (good conductors); insulators (wood, air, wool) slow conduction.

2) Convection
- Definition (one line): Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas) when warmer, less-dense regions rise and cooler, denser regions sink.
- How it works: Temperature differences create density differences that cause fluid circulation (convection currents), moving heat with the flowing fluid.
- Everyday examples: Boiling water, warm air rising from a heater, ocean currents, weather (wind and storms).
- Demo: Heat water in a clear beaker with a few specks of dye or pepper; watch currents form as water warms.
- Visual suggestion: Pot of water with arrows showing hot rises in the center and cool sinks at the sides; label "convection currents".
- Quick fact: Two types — natural (caused by density changes) and forced (caused by fans/pumps).

3) Radiation
- Definition (one line): Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves (infrared) that can travel through empty space.
- How it works: Hot objects emit infrared radiation that carries energy; when this radiation is absorbed by another object it increases that object’s thermal energy.
- Everyday examples: Feeling the sun on your skin, heat from a fire or a toaster, thermal imaging cameras detect radiation.
- Demo: Hold your hand near (not touching) a warm lamp and feel the heat; compare with an identical lamp behind a sheet (which blocks some IR).
- Visual suggestion: Sun (or lamp) emitting wavy lines toward an object; label: "radiation — no medium required".
- Quick fact: Does not require matter — the only transfer method that works in a vacuum; follows Stefan–Boltzmann law (emitted power ∝ T^4) if you need a formula.

Design & layout tips
- Use three columns or three connected panels with matching icons (solid for conduction, swirling arrows for convection, wavy lines for radiation).
- Use color cues: red/orange for hot, blue for cold, arrows showing direction hot → cold.
- Add a small caption under each demo describing what students should observe.
- End with one-line comparison: “Conduction: contact/solids. Convection: fluids/currents. Radiation: waves/space.”

If you want, I can make shorter one-line captions for each panel (for limited space), or suggest specific clip-art/emoji-style icons and exact captions to paste into your infographic.