S9 U3 Language Worksheets
S9 U3 Language Worksheets
Worksheet 3.1
Forces and energy vocabulary
1 Each of these sentences contains a mistake. Copy each sentence and correct the mistake.
a The density of an object is its volume divided by its mass.
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b The words heat and temperature have the same meaning.
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c When you hold an ice cube, cold is transferred from the ice into your hand.
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d Conduction of heat occurs better in gases than in solids.
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e Energy cannot be created or destroyed, and energy cannot be changed or transferred.
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2 Find the forces and energy words in the grid. Words can read forwards, backwards, diagonal,
up or down. One of them has been done for you.
CONSERVATION RADIATION
DISSIPATION DENSITY
EVAPORATION FLOATING
CONDUCTION TRANSFER
CONVECTION SINKING
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Worksheet 3.2
Correcting the units
1 The units given in these statements are wrong.
Write the correct unit after each statement.
Write each unit in words if you can.
a The unit of density is centimetres cubed per grams.
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b Answer: When air is heated, the air expands and becomes less dense.
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c Answer: Because it is a wave that does not need particles to travel.
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d Answer: When a liquid evaporates, the particles with the highest energies are removed.
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e Answer: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be changed or transferred.
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