What is the process of saving up or storing energy?
Potential energy.
100
Energy that has the ability to fall; this type of energy increases the higher up you are.
Gravitational potential energy.
100
Energy is defined as _________.
The ability to do work.
200
Using a hot plate to boil water.
Electrical energy -> heat energy
200
What is fission?
The splitting of one nucleus to form two smaller nuclei
200
What is the process of spending energy or energy in motion.
Kinetic energy.
200
Can be eaten or stored in a battery.
Chemical energy.
200
List the renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.
300
A hungry football player eating a large sandwich to use the food for energy.
Chemical energy -> mechanical energy
300
Does fusion happen on the earth?
No
300
A heavy vase on a table has this type of energy.
(Gravitational) potential energy.
300
This type of energy is from a force and is moving.
Mechanical energy.
300
List the Non-Renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.
400
Using a solar-powered calculator.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy ->light energy
400
What are the disadvantages of nuclear energy? (give two)
Meltdown can cause harmful radiation, high cost at start-up, some may use it for harm in weapons
400
A person running down the sidewalk has this type of energy.
Kinetic energy.
400
This type of energy is caused by vibrations.
Sound energy.
400
Define gravity.
The force of attraction between all objects in the universe.
500
A solar panel on the roof of a building used to heat and cool the building.
Radiant energy -> electrical energy
500
What are the advantages of nuclear energy? (give three)
Doesn't rely on fossil fuels, more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels, low operating cost, more reliable than solar or wind because it does not depend on weather conditions
500
A person that has just jumped from an airplane has this type of energy. (2 types)