Middle School Physical Science › Compare and contrast matter and energy
Which of these is NOT an example of matter?
electricity
water
chemicals
atoms
The answer is "electricity". Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Electricity is a form of energy and has no mass. The other objects all take up space and have mass, therefore they are matter.
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
Which of these is the best definition of matter?
matter has mass and takes up space
matter does work
matter is time divided by distance
matter is energy squared
The correct answer is "matter has mass and takes up space."
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
Which of these contains ONLY examples of energy?
fire, sound, chemical reactions, light, movement
mechanical energy, motion, kinetic energy, machines
gravity, heat, lightning, nuclear energy, an atom
a chemical, motion, the sun's rays, photons, movement
The answer is "fire, sound, chemical reactions, light, movement." The other answers contained these examples of matter: machines, an atom, a chemical.
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
Which of these is the best definition of energy?
Energy is light, heat, or motion.
Energy is what happens.
Energy has mass and volume.
Energy is work and matter.
The answer is "Energy is light heat or motion."
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
Which of these is true about BOTH matter and energy?
Both matter and energy take many different forms, and undergo cycles of transformation.
Both matter and energy take up space.
Both matter and energy have mass.
Both matter and energy can be seen but cannot be touched.
The answer is "both matter and energy take many different forms, and undergo cycles of transformation."
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
Matter is made of:
small particles called atoms
energy
kinetics
electricity
The answer is "small particles called atoms."
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
The ability of a ball to roll down a hill after being positioned very high up is an example of:
gravitational energy pulling the ball down the hill
the ball is matter and the rolling is energy
potential energy when the ball is on the hill and kinetic energy when it is rolling
all of these
The answer is "all of these."
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.
True or false: All matter has energy.
true
false
The answer is "true." All matter has energy stored within the bonds of its atoms. Even non-moving objects have particles in motion at an atomic level.
Matter is anything that has a mass and volume. Matter is made of small particles called atoms. Desks, chairs, people, plants, animals, rocks, water, the Earth, and anything else you can touch are made of atoms, and thus are considered matter. Some examples of things that are not matter are thoughts, ideas, heat, light, sound, and anything else that is not made of atoms.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy exists as light, heat, and motion. It does not take up space or have mass. It is not made of atoms, but there is energy stored in the bonds between atoms and it requires energy to break them apart. We have classified many kinds of energy even though they are all technically light, heat, and motion.
Potential energy is stored energy. This can be paired with another description of energy. For example, "chemical potential" or "gravitational potential" energy are valid types of energy.
Kinetic energy is motion energy. Also known as mechanical energy, this can also be a description of other types of energy. Sound, and temperature, are technically types of kinetic energy because they describe the motion of particles.
Nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.
Thermal energy is energy released or absorbed as heat.
Electric energy is energy from moving electrons.
Solar energy is energy from photons, or radiation from the sun.
Radiation is energy that moves in wave forms.