Complete the paragraph about kinetic and potential energy using the word bank (chemical, elastic, electrical, heat, motion, position, stored, waves).

What you are filling in

You are matching each blank to a word from the bank based on the definition of kinetic energy (energy of motion) and potential energy (stored energy due to position or condition).

Filling the kinetic energy definitions

• “Kinetic energy is energy in ___.” This describes energy of movement, so it is motion.
• “It is the motion of ___, electrons, atoms, molecules and substances.” Things that move and carry energy this way are waves (like sound waves or water waves).

Filling the potential energy sentence

• “Potential energy is energy that is ___ in a substance...” Potential energy is stored energy.
• “... or because of an object's ___.” That refers to its position.

Sorting examples of potential vs kinetic energy

• “___, nuclear, ___ and gravitational energy are examples of potential energy.” From the bank, potential types are chemical and elastic.
• “___, motion, sound, and ___ energy are examples of kinetic energy.” Kinetic examples from the bank are heat (thermal motion of particles) and electrical (moving electrons).

Completed paragraph (for checking)

“Kinetic energy is energy in motion. It is the motion of waves, electrons, atoms, molecules and substances. Potential energy is energy that is stored in a substance or because of an object's position. Chemical, nuclear, elastic and gravitational energy are examples of potential energy. Heat, motion, sound, and electrical energy are examples of kinetic energy.”