Energy Forms
If an object is hot, it has a lot of...
Electrical energy to light energy.
This is the energy that comes from the moving of air.
Wind Energy
Natural Gas.
_____ energy allows us to see things
Light energy
Stored energy to moving energy is what transformation?
Potential energy to kinetic energy
This type of energy uses power from the sun.
Oil
_____ energy is the stored energy through stretching and compressing
Elastic energy
What energy transformation takes place in a toaster?
Electrical energy to heat energy.
What is the main energy source used to create hydro-electricity?
This is the most plentiful fossil fuel that is mined underground. It has been used for the steam engine and other machinery.
Coal
This energy is stored because of an object's position above of the Earth's surface.
Gravitational Energy
What is the energy transformation in a battery?
Chemical energy to electrical energy
This type of energy uses heat that comes from underground.
Geothermal energy.
What is a specific effect to the environment that non-renewable energy sources might cause?
Acid rain, greenhouse gases, air pollution, water pollution, etc.
This is the energy stored deep inside matter.
Nuclear Energy
What are three energy transformations in dropping a ball?
Potential energy, gravitational energy, kinetic energy, heat energy, sound energy, elastic energy
This type of energy uses the changes in the ocean water level throughout the day.
Tidal energy.
Nuclear energy is produced from energy stored deep inside a metal called _______.
Uranium