Vocab 1
Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object.
what is potential energy
The energy of the sun, which can be changed into other forms of energy, such as heat or electricity.
what is solar energy
Fuels that cannot be easily made or replenished; we can use up nonrenewable fuels; oil, natural gas, propane, uranium, and coal are nonrenewable fuels.
what are nonrenewable resources
Energy that comes from moving water.
what is hydropower
A renewable energy source that uses the power of the wind to generate electricity or perform other tasks.
what is wind energy
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
what is nuclear energy
Energy that an object has due to its motion.
what is kinetic energy
Heat or thermal energy that is created by the Earth.
what is geothermal energy
Fuels that can be easily made or replenished; we can never use up renewable fuels; types of renewable fuels are hydropower (water), solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object.
what is mechanical energy
The ability to do work or cause change.
what is energy
A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms.
what is chemical energy
The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
what is heat/thermal energy
Fuels (coal, oil, natural gas, etc.) that formed hundreds of millions of years ago from heat and pressure on plant and animal remains.
what are fossil fuels
The energy of moving electrical charges.
what is electrical energy