Energy Vocabulary
Form of Energy
The Transfer of Energy
Renewable sources of Energy
Nonrenewable sources of Energy
100
Done when a force moves an object.
What is work?
100
Potential energy that an object has as a result of its position.
What is Gravitational Potential Energy?
100
In this energy transformation it when from chemical t electricity.(battery or flashlight)
What is battery?
100
Energy and fuels made from wood,leaves,food waste,and even manure.
What is Biomass?
100
Stored in the nucleus of an atom.
What is Nuclear?
200
The energy a moving object has due to its motion. It is energy that is "in use".
What is kinetic energy?
200
The movement of objects and substances from one place to another.
What is Mechanical energy?
200
In this energy transformation it when from chemical to electricity to radiant.(flashlight or battery)
What is flashlight?
200
Thermal energy that comes from within the Earth.
What is Geothermal?
200
A solid fossil fuel.
What is Coal?
300
The ability to do work or cause change.
What is energy?
300
Associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed.
What is Elastic potential energy?
300
In this energy transformation it when from chemical to radiant.(candle or lighter)
What is candle?
300
Energy from the sun.
What is solar?
300
A fossil fuel that is a mixture of methane and other gases.
What is Natural gas?
400
Energy is neither created nor destroyed,but can be changed.
What is law of conservation of energy?
400
The movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves.
What is Sound energy?
400
In this energy transformation it when from nuclear to radiant.(sun or lighter)
What is sun?
400
Electricity produced by flowing water.
What is Hydro power?
400
A thick,black,liquid,fossil fuel.
What is Petroleum?
500
The practice of reducing energy use.
What is energy conservation?
500
Thermal energy that comes from within the earth.Renewable and does not pollute.
What is Geothermal energy?
500
In this energy transformation it when from chemical to thermal.(lighter or candle)
What is lighter?
500
Mechanical energy.(turbines)
What is Wind?
500
A fossil fuel,nonrenewable,liquid under presser.
What is Propane?
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