Vocab
Not able to grow again or be made again.
Non-Renewable
The ability of something to be active or do work.
Energy
Potential energy is energy in motion while kinetic energy is stored energy.
False
The amount of increased temperature that occurs due to the movement of particles in matter is most like?
Thermal Energy
The following are examples of renewable energy sources except...
a) water
b) coal
c) wind
d) the sun
B -- Coal
Restored or replaced by natural processes: able to be replaced by nature.
Renewable
A supply of something that someone has and can use when it is needed i.e. water, trees, minerals
Resources
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but it is constantly changing forms.
True
When a force creates vibrations in an object and travels in waves through matter it is most like?
Sound energy
The number of energy consuming sectors in Canada.
Five
To protect something, especially environmentally, from harm or destruction.
Conserve
Capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time or energy.
Efficient
Electricity can be generated using renewable or non-renewable resources.
True
Energy that is created by creating intricate piping systems that pull heat from the Earth's core is...
Geothermal energy
Burning coal as a source of energy results in the following emissions except...
a) oxygen
b) carbon dioxide
c) mercury
d) lead
A -- Oxygen
Transformed
Converted
A fuel that is formed in the earth from dead plants or animal.
Fossil Fuel
Mechanical energy is energy that is stored between the bonds of chemical compounds like atoms or molecules.
False
The sun going down at night can be a major disadvantage of relying on this type of energy.
Solar
This sector consumers about 29% of the annual energy usage in the country.
Transportation
A machine or engine which uses a stream of air, gas, water or steam to turn a wheel and produce power.
Turbine
A machine that converts one form of energy into another.
Generator
Gravitational Energy travels by waves such as x-rays, microwaves and radio waves.
False
The Hoover Dam is an example of this type of energy.
Hydro
True or False: Energy can be converted or transformed into any form and changed back.
True