Vocab 1
Energy that is stored as a result of positioning or shape
Potential Energy
Thermal energy beneath the Earth’s surface
Geothermal Energy
Which energy is produced from breaking chemical bonds?
Chemical Energy
Oil, natural gas, coal, and trees are all Nonrenewable Resources.
False: Trees are renewable resources
If the speed of an object doubles, what happens to the kinetic energy?
It quadruples
The ability to do work
Energy
The process of changing energy from one form to another
Energy Conversion
Which energy is produced from lightning?
Electrical Energy
Most renewable energy originates from the earth.
False: The Sun
What did Einstein conclude about the relationship between energy and mass?
E=mc2
Finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently
Energy conservation
The substance formed underground from once-living organisms
Fossil fuels
Which energy is produced from a fire?
Thermal Energy
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can be created but not destroyed.
False: Energy can neither be created or destroyed.
I drop an object from a high distance, the gravitational potential energy is converted into ______ energy as the object falls.
Kinetic
the energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
Kinetic Energy
Energy in the form of sound waves
Sound Energy
Which energy is produced from splitting an atom?
Nuclear Energy
The source of geothermal energy comes from the heat below Earth’s surface.
True
What force is acting when the kinetic energy of a moving object is converted into thermal energy?
Friction
Sunlight that is converted into usable energy.
Solar Energy
The energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
Mechanical Energy
Which energy is produced from flowing water?
Hydroelectric Energy
Active solar systems use machinery to convert sunlight into thermal energy or electricity.
True
Final Jeopardy:
What energy resource accounts for most of the world’s present energy use?
Fossil Fuels