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Hawkins- Energy Form
Energy - Transformation and Conservation
Question | Answer |
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"The Ability to Do Work." It causes things to happen around us. | Energy |
The energy received by the earth from the sun. | Solar Energy |
These are a non- renewable source of energy that are made from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel. | Fossil Fuels |
Energy that is created through the use of Uranium. It is created through chemical reactions that involve the splitting or combining of the atoms together. | Nuclear Energy |
Energy received from the movement of the wind across the earth. | Wind Energy |
Creating electricity by using the moving power of water. | Hydroelectric Energy |
Energy that is gotten from a heat source, like the earth. | Geothermal Energy |
The common name for organic materials used as renewable energy sources. | Biomass Energy |
A way to change solar energy into electricity. | Photovoltaic |
Any energy resource that naturally comes back over a short time scale | Renewable Energy |
A natural resource that cannot be grown, made, or handled at the same time as it is used. | Non-Renewable Energy |
Any naturally found substance or feature of the environment, that is not man made, but can be used by humans and is worth money. | Natural Resources |