Name __________________________________

Section _______________

Periodic 2 Study guide-7th grade science

Chapter 3 (Sections 1&2) and Chapter 4 Section 1-3

Exam date ______________________________ Period _________________________

Vocab/Concepts:
Chemical energy-

The suns energy causes Earths water to _______________________.

The kinetic energy of an object depends on two factors _______________ and

__________________.

Potential energy-

What is the formula for Gravitational potential energy?

Mechanical energy-

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

Absolute zero on Kelvin scale

Thermal energy-

Temperature and ___________________ are factors that affect the thermal energy of an
object.

Radiation-

Conductors-

Insulators-

In a lightbulb, _______________ energy is considered useful while ______________

energy is wasteful.

Why is insulation important in houses? (summer and winter)

Describe how energy is transferred when you throw a ball straight up in the air and
back down.
(Hint: use vocabulary; PE, KE, GPE, speed, etc.)

Sketch and label the particle movement, temperature, and phases of water below:

Solid
Temp=____________

Liquid
Temp=_____________

Gas
Temp=_____________

What is thermal expansion? Why do we plan for this when

building things like power lines and bridges in New England?

Name ________Kiley_____________________

Section ____Key________

Periodic 2 Study guide-7th grade science

Chapter 3 (Sections 1&2) and Chapter 4 Section 1-3

Exam date ______________________________ Period _________________________

Vocab/Concepts:
Chemical energyPotential energy stored in chemical bonds
The suns energy causes Earths water to ________ evaporate _____.

The kinetic energy of an object depends on two factors __ mass __ and _____ speed
________.

Potential energyEnergy of an object because of its position in space

What is the formula for Gravitational potential energy?
GPE= mgh

Mechanical energy-

Sum of kinetic and potential energy

What is the formula for kinetic energy?

KE= x m x speed x speed

Absolute zero on Kelvin scale

p. 96 particles stop moving completely

Thermal energy- total amount of KE and PE in a substance

Temperature and ______________ are factors that affect the thermal energy of an
object.
Number of particles / mass/ amount of matter

p.94

Radiationp. 114 transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

ConductorsMaterial that conducts heat easily

InsulatorsResist the transfer of heat=poor conductor of heat

In a lightbulb, __ light ___ energy is considered useful while __ heat/thermal ____

energy is wasteful.

Why is insulation important in houses? (summer and winter)

Vocab:
Heat transfer
summer- warm outside/cold inside
Always flows from warm to cold
cold outside/warm inside

winter-

Insulator- poor conductor (prevents flow)

Describe how energy is transferred when you throw a ball straight up in the air and
back down.
(Hint: use vocabulary; PE, KE, GPE, speed, etc.)
Before you throw it, ball has 0%KE but GPE (PE)
Throw if, PE converts/ transfers to KE (moving)
vocab: PE, KE, energy transfer, GPE

Use

At the top, KE=0 (stopped) and PE=100%

conservation law, speed, sketch/label
On the way down, PE is converted/transferred to KE (going faster)
Just before the ball hits, KE=100% and PE=0%
Ball comes to rest and KE=0% and PE=100%
Sketch and label the particle movement, temperature, and phases of water below:

Solid

Liquid

Temp=___32F and 0 C_

33F-211F
Temp=_1 C- 99 C_____

Particles close together

and moving slowly

Particles moving faster,

further apart, and sliding
past each other

Gas
Temp=__100C or 212
F__

Particles moving very fast

and very far apart

What is thermal expansion? Why do we plan for this when

building things like power lines and bridges in New England?
Bell ringer question:
Vocab:

Wires like in power lines can expand

and contact
Thermal expansion

Bridges get bigger in summer and

shorter in winter
Lower temp (winter) particles contract or shrink (get shorter)-particles
move closer together
High temp (summer) particles expand (get longer)-particles move further
apart
Line is slack (not tight or taut) to allow changes without snapping

Helpful hints:
p. 111 lab activity
chapter summaries (p. 86&p. 120)
read and review notes
revisit Bell Ringers
Apply test taking strategies- a little+ a little+ a little=, quiz yourself, ask questions,
eat/sleep