Energy
What is the energy that an object has due to its position, condition, or chemical composition?
Potential energy
What is temperature measured with?
A thermometer
What is the energy transferred from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature?
Heat
What is a natural resource that exists in a fixed amount or that is used up faster than it can be replaced?
A nonrenewable resource
What type of energy are x-rays?
Electromagnetic energy
What is the average kinetic energy of all particles in a substance?
Temperature
What is the total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance?
Thermal Energy
What energy is produced by using eat within the Earth's crust?
Geothermal energy
What law states that energy is neither created nor destroyed, only transformed?
The Law of Conservation of Energy
What is the condensation point of water?
100° C or 212° F or 373 K
What is the transfer of energy by the movement of a liquid or gas?
Convection
What are nonrenewable resources formed from the remains of long-dead organisms called?
Fossil fuels
What energy is the energy that results from the position or motion of charged particles?
Electrical energy
What theory states that matter is made up of particles that are always in motion?
The Kinetic Theory of Matter
What type of thermal energy transfer can travel through empty space?
Radiation
What does the bio in biomass mean?
"life"
What energy is kinetic energy caused by the vibration of particles in a medium?
Sound energy
What happens to the temperature of a substance while it is changing state?
It stays the same
How many Joules is one calorie?
4.18 J
Name one possible disadvantage of wind energy
Examples: Noise pollution; strong winds are only found in certain places; birds or bats might fly into the wind turbines