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Forms of Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| light | Another word for radiant; the only form of energy that we can directly see |
| nuclear energy | Energy released when atoms split or join together |
| kinetic energy | Energy of an object due to its motion |
| mechanical energy | Potential energy + Kinetic energy of an object |
| solar energy | Radiant energy that comes from the sun |
| geothermal energy | Use of heat from the Earth to transform energy |
| transformation | Change of energy that is constantly occurring |
| thermal energy | Heat energy; increases as the temperature increases |
| tidal energy | Uses the gravitational pull of the Earth and moon to transform energy |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy is neither created nor destroyed. It is only transformed into another type of energy. |
| wave energy | Uses the kinetic force of waves to transform energy |
| heat | Energy transferred at the atomic level due to a difference in temperature; another word for thermal |
| potential energy | Energy of an object due to its position |
| hydroelectric power | Renewable energy source that transforms the kinetic energy of falling water into electricity |
| chemical energy | Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds that is released during reactions |
| electromagnetic energy | Energy made from vibrations of magnetism and electricity; only type of wave that can travel through empty space |
| magnetic energy | Potential energy of a magnetic field; energy is stronger at the poles |
| biomass | Natural materials and waste products that are burned to generate electricity |
| electrical energy | Energy that comes from the flow of an electric current through a conductor; secondary energy source |
| sound energy | Caused by an object’s vibrations being transmitted through the air in the form of waves |
| energy | The ability to make matter move or change |
| radiant energy | Energy carried by light and other types of electromagnetic radiation |
| electricity | Flow of electrons and protons; transferred through electrical energy |
| wind energy | A form of solar energy; kinetic energy of the wind is converted into mechanical energy |
| fossil fuel | Fuel formed within the earth from decayed plants and animals; coal, oil, and natural gas |
| forms of potential energy | chemical, nuclear, gravitational, and mechanical, elastic |
| forms of kinetic energy | electrical, thermal, radiant, sound, mechanical |
| energy from the sun that causes photosynthesis | radiant |
| form of energy in a battery | chemical |
| form of energy created by wind | mechanical |
| Lightning is what two forms of energy? | electrical and radiant |
| transformations of energy in a coal burning power plant | chemical to thermal to mechanical to electrical |
| transformations of energy in a hydroelectric power plant | gravitational to mechanical to electrical |
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