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The visible and invisible spectrum of light is collectively known as

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The electromagnetic spectrum

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Can sound travel through outer space

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No. As there are no air particles for it to travel through

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The speed of sound at 340. Enters per second is known as

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MACH 1

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When a gas changes to liquid it is called

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Condensation

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Some animals use chemical energy to create light, this phenomenon is known as

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Bioluminescence

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When a liquid or gas is heated up it expands and moves upwards, this is known as

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Convection

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What energy changes take place when KEIARA Runs

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Keiara’s POTENTIAL CHEMICAL ENERGY which is stored in the muscles is changed to KINETIC ENERGY

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The freezing point of water is

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0 degrees Celsius

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When a gas changes into solid it is called

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Deposition

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Do raindrops act as small prisms

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Yes

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If we took all the energy from an object, it’s particles wouldn’t move and the temperature of this object would be

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-273 degrees Celsius also known as absolute zero

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In the sun two hydrogen join together to form

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Helium

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Very very low pitched sounds are known as

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Infrasounds

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What can happen if the Giant loops on the surface of the sun break away

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They release high energy matter into space which can interrupt radio and television broadcast on earth

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Sound travels through solids liquids and gases in the form of

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Waves

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What is LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it just changes from one type of energy to another

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The earth is made of three layers

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Core Mantle Crust

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Give an example of kinetic energy being passed between two objects

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When you kick a ball the kinetic energy from your foot is passed on to the ball, which moves the ball

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What are the three different ways that Heat Travels

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Conduction Convection Radiation

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Can energy be destroyed

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No

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Give two examples of organisms that use chemical reactions in their bodies to produce light

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Fireflies Algae

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What is a Prism

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It is a triangular shaped block of glass

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The centre of an atom is called as the

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Nucleus

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Very very high pitched sounds are known as

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Ultrasound

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The particles in a solid are in fixed positions, they vibrate but they do not move, is this true
Yes
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Most of the kinetic energy ends as
Heat energy
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Give an example of elastic potential energy
A bowstring that is pulled back
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What is kinetic energy
Anything that is moving in the universe has kinetic energy
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Name the nine types of energy
Kinetic energy Potential energy Heat energy Light energy Magnetic energy Sound energy Electrical energy Chemical energy Nuclear energy
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The light that we can see is called the..
Visible spectrum
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Why do we get the SONIC BOOM
Because the aircraft catches up with its own sound waves squashing them together
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How far is the sun from the earth
149.6 million kms away
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Can energy change from one form to another
Yes
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The faster the vibration of a sound wave, the pitch of a sound wave is
Higher
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The atoms are made of even tinier particles, name them
Positively charged...PROTONS Negatively charged..ELECTRONS No charge..NEUTRONS
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What is ENERGY
It is the ability of a physical system to do work
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How does Heat travel
Heat always travels from Hot to cold
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Temperature is measured as degree Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit, how is sound measured
Decibels
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Particles of a gas move quickly away from each other in all directions, filling the space they are in, is this true
Yes
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We usually measure temperature as
Degrees Celsius Degrees Fahrenheit
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What are the three different ways that Heat Travels
Conduction Convection Radiation
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The light we cannot see is called the...
Invisible spectrum
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Give example of an animal that splits light using their bodies as a PRISM
CTENOPHORES
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What is the speed of sound through air
340. Meters per second
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The fastest land animal is the
Cheetah
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Do all moving objects have energy
Yes
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Objects that block light completely are described as
Opaque objects
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Do hot things have more energy than cold things
Yes
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The boiling point of water is
100 degrees Celsius
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Another name for kinetic energy
Movement energy
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The temperature at the surface of the sun is
5500 million c
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What is INFRASOUND
Infrasounds are too low for humans to hear
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Give two types of Potential energy
Elastic Potential Energy Gravitational Potential Energy
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When heat travels through an object or between objects when they are in contact, this is known as
Conduction
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Does light travel in a straight line
Yes
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When two hydrogen atoms in the sun join together, it releases a lot of energy, this process is called
Nuclear Fusion
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What is the relationship between force and energy
Force changes one form of energy to another
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How do elephants communicate with each other
Through INFRASOUNDS
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An example of solid water is
Ice
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When a liquid changes into gas it is called
Evaporation
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When heat travels through an object or between objects when they are in contact, this is known as
Conduction
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CTENOPHORES are also known as
Comb jellies
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The sun is mostly made up of which gas
Hydrogen Gas
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The suns super hot surface can form huge loops of gas, called the
Giant Loops
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When a liquid changes into solid it is called
Solidification or Freezing
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Can kinetic energy be passed between two objects
Yes
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What created all the energy in the universe
A massive explosion 13.8 billion years ago made all the energy that exists in the universe today
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Very very high pitched sounds are known as
Ultrasound
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Hot things produce invisible rays called
Infra red radiation
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The temperature at the core of the sun is
15 million c
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Can some animals use their bodies like a PRISM and split light
Yes
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Give an example of a FORCE changing one form of energy to another
When a pencil is dropped from a height ( POTENTIAL ENERGY), the gravity (FORCE) changes the potential energy to kinetic energy
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Give an example of chemical energy changing to movement energy
We eat plants ( CHEMICAL ENERGY) which is then stored in our bodies which later helps us run, walk (MOVEMENT ENERGY)
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All of matter is made of tiny invisible particles called
Atoms
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How can we measure temperature
Using a thermometer
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When is sound created
Sound is created when something vibrates
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Can sound travel through solids, liquids and gases
Yes
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The faster Keiara Proenca runs, does keiaras kinetic energy increase or decrease
Increase
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If sounds travels faster than MACH 1 it is known as
Supersonic sound
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What are two properties of a liquid
It flows It takes the shape of a container
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Give an example of kinetic energy ending as heat energy
Rubbing your hands together
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What is SONIC BOOM
When a aircraft travels at the speed of sound, it creates a big noise called SONIC BOOM
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Why are CTENOPHORES also known as comb jellies
Because they split light with their hairy comb like fins
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When a solid changes into liquid it is called
Liquefaction
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The centre of the atom, known as the. Ucleus is made of two particles, name them
Protons Neutrons
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White light can be separated into different colours by using a
Prism
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Who discovered the absolute zero temperature
Lord Kelvin
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Name the invisible spectrum of light
Ultraviolet rays X rays Gamma rays Infrared rays Microwaves Radio waves
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The temperature at which a liquid changes into gas is called
Boiling point
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Give an example of light energy converting to chemical energy
Plants use sunlight ( LIGHT ENERGY) to make food (CHEMICAL ENERGY) which is stored in the leaves
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The temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid is called
Melting point
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On what does the temperature of an object depend
It depends on how the particles that make up the object are moving
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Very very low pitched sounds are known as
Infrasounds
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Water in a gas form is known as
Water vapour
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What is temperature
It is a measure of how hot or cold a thing is
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Particles in a liquid tend to move past each other, is this true
Yes
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What is potential energy
Any type of energy that is stored and ready to be used is called potential energy
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The bigger the vibration of a sound wave , the volume of sound...
Increases
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Why does an ice cream feel cold in our mouth
Because heat energy leaves our mouth and travels to the ice cream
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What is a VAPOUR CONE
When an aircraft travels at the speed of sound it creates a cone shaped cloud called VAPOUR CONE
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The biggest source of energy on earth is
The sun

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