Types of Energy
Energy vs. Matter
Solar
Wind
Hydro
100
A compressed spring has this type of energy.
What is stored mechanical or potential?
100
This is the definition of matter.
What is anything with mass or volume?
100
Energy from the sun is created by this process.
What is fusion?
100
Wind is created by air flowing from areas of ________ pressure to _______ pressure.
What is high to low?
100
Hydroelectric dams convert __________ energy to electrical energy.
What is potential energy?
200
The water above a dam has this kind of energy.
What is potential energy due to gravity?
200
This is the definition of energy.
What is the ability to do work?
200
Solar cells convert ______ energy to electrical energy.
What is radiant energy?
200
Wind turbines convert __________ energy to electrical energy.
What is kinetic?
200
Reservoirs have these purposes.
What is drinking water and hydroelectric power?
300
The water below a dam has this kind of energy.
What is kinetic energy?
300
True or false: energy can be created.
False: energy cannot be created.
300
Fusion happens primarily in this part of the sun.
What is the core?
300
Wind primarily flows from ________ to _______ in the US.
What is west to east?
300
This is a negative effect of dams.
What is stop fish migration, sedimentation, flooding of riparian areas, etc?
400
This is the kind of energy from the sun.
What is radiant energy?
400
True or false: all energy cycles through ecosystems.
False: energy flows through ecosystems and some is lost as heat.
400
This type of energy is NOT based on energy from the sun.
What is nuclear fission or geothermal energy?
400
The states in this part of the country have a high potential for wind power.
What is central plains?
400
This is a negative effect of dams on people.
What is displacement from near rivers?
500
This is the energy from the movement of electrons.
What is electrical energy?
500
True or false: matter cycles through an ecosystem.
True, matter does cycle through ecosystems.
500
This percent of Colorado's energy comes from solar energy.
What is 0.03%?
500
This percent of Colorado's energy comes from wind energy.
What is 5.8%?
500
This percent of Colorado's energy comes from hydroelectric power.
What is 4.1%?
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