Forms of Energy
This is the stored energy an object has due to mass and height (elevation).
Potential energy
Energy passing from one body to another body is called energy ______________.
Transfer
Wind turbines transform ______________ into electrical energy.
wind energy
Oil spills from tankers and waste from nuclear power plants are examples of impacts on ______ ________.
the oceans
Houses which need less energy and use renewable resources are called __________ ___________.
sustainable houses
The energy produced by mass and velocity (speed in a direction).
kinetic energy
Electrical energy moving through cables, and chemical energy moving through tubes are examples of energy _________.
Transport
Coal and petrol are examples of _________ _______.
Fossil fuels
Taking rock from quarries and minerals from mines causing soil erosion is an impact on _____ ________.
the land
Instead of turning on electrical lights, use _______ ________ when possible.
natural light
The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy.
Mechanical Energy
When energy is changed from one form to another form, it is called: _____________.
Transform
The mechanical energy of moving water is called ____________.
Hydroelectric energy
__________ ____________ is an impact on the atmosphere formed from acidic substances reacting with water in the air.
acid rain.
We can ____________ walls and windows to reduce the transfer of heat energy through them.
insulate
Humans transform often transform _____________ energy to use as light energy and heat energy.
electrical energy
Food is a ___________ of energy for our bodies.
store
A renewable energy source that can produce electrical energy or heat energy from radiation.
solar energy
Aquatic organisms dying from industrial waste is an impact on ________ ____________.
living things
It is important to choose ___________ electrical applicances.
efficient
Chemical energy is the energy stored in _________.
substances
The change from electrical energy in a cable to heat energy in radiator is an example of a ______________ of energy.
Transform
Natural resources which will run-out (deplete).
Non-renewable resources
Greenhouse gases causing the earth to increase temperature is an example of an impact on _______ __________.
the atmosphere
Using _________ _____________ has less of a negative impact than driving a car.
public transport