Vocabulary
Energy I
Energy II
Energy III
Vocabulary II
100
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be ________ or _________.
created or destroyed
100
Riding a bike is an example of this kind of energy.
Kinetic
100
What are the units for energy?
Joules
100
Turbines collect this energy source in wide open spaces like hills.
Wind energy
100
Energy _______ is when energy is moved from one object to another.
Transfer
200
The faster a car is driving the more _________ energy it has.
Kinetic
200
When you pull back an elastic band, it stores ___________ ____________ energy.
Elastic potential
200
Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable?
Nonrenewable energy sources
200
What are 3 examples of renewable energy sources?
Wind, Water, Solar
200
Energy ____________ is when energy changes form (e.g. electrical to kinetic).
Transformation
300
What type of energy is stored?
Potential Energy
300
What kind of energy is shown in the picture below?
Nuclear energy
300
How do you extract the stored chemical energy from fossil fuels such as coal?
Burning the Fossil Fuels
300
A bolt of lightning carries _____________ energy.
Electrical
300
How does electricity get from a powerplant to our homes, schools, and businesses?
The electrical grid/ power lines
400
Energy never just appears. It must come from a _______
Source.
400
What forms of energy are there when you bounce on a trampoline?
Gravitational potential and kinetic.
400
Our bodies get chemical energy from _______
Food!
400
The sun provides what two types of energy?
Heat and Light
400
What type of energy comes from the fusion or breaking of atoms?
Nuclear energy.
500
What are the two types of energy systems?
Open and closed
500
A hot cup of tea has ________ energy.
Thermal
500
When you put gas in a car, ________ energy is being transformed into ___________ energy.
Chemical, Kinetic
500
If I am swinging on a swing at the park, when is my kinetic energy at its highest?
At the bottom
500
What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy is any kind of energy that comes from natural sources and won't run out in a lifetime.