Forms of Energy
The ability to do work
What is energy?
Another word for energy conversion
What is Energy transformation?
The transfer of heat energy by the movement of liquids
What is convection?
Uses heat energy from hot rocks beneath the Earth's surface
What is geothermal energy?
Coal, Oil and Natural Gas
What are three types of fossil fuels?
A fire is used to provide warmth
What is heat or thermal energy?
Energy conservation in a fairground ride
What is potential energy -> kinetic energy -> potential energy -> kinetic energy ...etc?
The direction of heat transfer
What is hot to cold?
Uses energy from water stored in a dam
What is hydroelectric energy?
Causes damage to limestone rock, plants and aquatic life
What is acid rain?
The energy stored in substances such as fuel and food
What is chemical energy?
Energy conversion in a burning candle
What is chemical energy -> Light energy -> Heat energy?
The transfer of heat energy through substances.
What is conduction?
Fuel created from sugar cane to produce energy
What is ethanol?
The Earth gets warmer causing changes to occur in the Earth's natural climate.
What is global warming?
The energy released from the nuclei of an atom
What is nuclear energy?
The order of energy flow while watching television
What is electrical energy -> Light energy -> Sound energy -> Heat energy?
The transfer of heat through space (vacuum) in the form of infrared waves.
What is radiation?
Comes directly from plants and animals
What are biofuels?
Energy sources that cannot be replaced over a period of time as they run out
What is non-renewable energy?