Glossary C-D
Chemical Energy – form of energy stored in food,
which organisms convert into heat, motion, and
responses
Color – depends upon how objects reflect light
and how they appear to our eyes
Vocab E-F
Electricity – a form of energy
Energy – makes things happen and does work
Energy Source – where the energy comes from
Energy Transfer – the movement of energy from
one thing to another or the change of energy
from one form to another
Vocab G-M
Heat – a form of energy
Motion – a form of energy
Light – a form of energy made by a light source
Mirrors – a surface that reflects light
Vocab N-S
Stored Energy – energy that can be used to do
work as needed
Rays – light travels through space in this form
Shadow – created when objects block light
Vocab T-Z
Wave – a repeating movement, like up-and-down
or back-and-forth, that carries energy from
one place to another
White Light – a mixture of all colors of light