Energy Vocabulary
Forms Of Energy
Energy Transformations
Renewable Energy
Nonrenewable Energy
100
It is the ability to do work.
What is energy?
100
It is the movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves.
What is sound energy?
100
It is the transformation in a smartphone.
What is Electrical to Radiant, Thermal and Sound?
100
It is energy that comes from the sun and does not pollute.
What is solar energy?
100
It is the only solid fossil fuel.
What is coal(carbon)?
200
It is done when a force moves an object.
What is work?
200
It is the vibration and movement of the atoms and molecules within substances.
What is thermal energy?
200
It is the transformation of a hybrid car.
What is Electrical to Mechanical, Thermal, Radiant and Sound?
200
It is kinetic energy that makes electricity and is associated with turbines spinning.
What is wind energy?
200
It is not a fossil fuel but is still nonrenewable and is the 92nd element.
What is Uranium?
300
It is moving energy.
What is kinetic energy?
300
It is the energy transformation in a burning candle.
What is Chemical to Thermal and Radiant?
300
It is thermal energy that comes from within the Earth.
What is geothermal energy?
300
It is a fossil fuel used in grills?
What is propane?
400
It is stored, usable energy.
What is potential energy?
400
It is associated with objects that are stretched or compressed.
What is elastic potential energy?
400
It is the energy transformation of a falling book.
What is Gravitational Potential to Mechanical Kinetic?
400
It is electrical energy that is powered by flowing water.
What is Hydroelectric energy?
400
It is a fossil fuel that is cleanest when burned.
What is natural gas?
500
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?
500
It is stored in the nucleus of an atom and is radioactive.
What is nuclear energy?
500
It is the energy transformation in fireworks.
What is Chemical to Mechanical, Thermal, Radiant and Sound?
500
It is the energy that is made when burning wood, leaves, food waste and manure and causes pollution.
What is Biomass energy?
500
It is a fossil fuel that comes from the ground and can be thin as water or as thick as tar.
What is petroleum.
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