Grade 5: Energy Forms
Energy that is in motion
Kinetic energy
Energy that is formed from moving air
Wind energy
The most common greenhouse gas
Carbon dioxide
The fourth planet from the sun
Mars
The time is takes for the Earth to make one full turn on its axis
24 hours
If a skateboarder was at the top of a ramp, they would have this of energy
Potential energy
Energy that is formed from the sun
Solar energy
Fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of this
Non-renewable energy
Frozen chunks of ice and dust that orbit the sun
Comet
The time it takes for the Earth to make one full spin around the sun
365 days
Your body turns fuel into this kind of energy when it is digested
Chemical energy
Energy that comes from the power of falling water
Hydro energy
Hydropower and biomass are examples of this
Renewable energy
An asteroid that has burned up in Earth's atmosphere
Meteor
Occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth
Solar eclipse
Your smartphone battery charging is getting this form of energy
Electricity or electrical energy
Energy that comes from burning coal, oil, or natural gas
Fossil fuels
The substance burned by cars to make fuel
Gasoline
The area between Mars and Jupiter where rocky objects are found
Asteroid belt
Occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon
Lunar eclipse
This type of energy is created when atoms begin moving faster
Thermal energy
Energy that is formed from splitting apart uranium atoms
This is one of the leading causes of air pollution
Cars or factories
A huge collection of stars and their solar systems
Galaxy
The place on Earth where there an equal amount of daytime and nighttime all year round
Equator