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6.4a
Energy Unit Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Where does almost all energy come from? | the sun |
What are the three types of solar radiation? | Infrared as heat, Visible radiation as the light we see, and Ultraviolet radiation which causes damage to our skin |
Nonrenewable energy sources include... | coal, petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear energy |
Nonrenewable means... | supply is limited |
Renewable energy sources include... | solar energy, geothermal energy, wind energy, biomass, and hydropower |
Renewable energy sources are renewable because... | they are naturally replenished |
Solar energy and biomass are made from... | the sun |
Dams are used... | to produce electricity |
The sun contributes to the production of wind which can be used by windmills to produce... | electricity and energy |
Energy can occur in _______________ forms. | Different |
Energy can be _______________ from one form to another. | Transformed |
All Earth’s processes are due to ________ flowing and mass cycling within and among Earth’s systems. | Energy |
Plants capture the ________ ___________ in a process known as photosynthesis which enables plant growth. | sun's energy |
Burning _____, ____, _________ produces heat which can then be used to produce electricity. | coal, oil, natural gas |
What are fossil fuels? | Resources we use faster than nature can replenish. |
Name three types of fossil fuels. | Coal, oil, natural gas |
Where does Earth derive its energy? | the Sun and from Earth’s hot interior |
Solar radiation includes several types of radiation. | True...infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation |
Coal, petroleum (oil), and natural gas formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. With heat and pressure from Earth, these remains transformed into energy sources called... | Fossil Fuels |
Radiation we cannot see but we can feel as heat is what type of radiation? | Infrared radiation |
Radiation you can see from the sun is what type of radiation? | Ultraviolet radiation |
A wind turbine, solar panels, photosynthesis, hydroelectric power, radiant heat ...all use what as their energy source? | The sun is their source of energy |