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energy in MOTION!
example - a snowball rolling down the hill |
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energy that has the potential to move;
stored energy
example - a ball resting at the top of a hill |
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energy that humans can use over and over; we will never run out
example - sun & wind |
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energy that Earth will run out of eventually (maybe 100's or 1,000's of years)
example - "coal" and "oil" |
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energy sources from dead, pre-historic animals
example - coal, oil, natural gas |
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Geothermal energy
"geothermal" means
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electricty created by WATER POWER
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+ charges = protons
Neutral (no) charges = Neutrons
- charges = electrons
center of the ATOMS = NUCLEUS |
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Mechanical Energy
(2 examples)
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a person raking leaves
a person riding a bike
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Chemical Energy
(2 examples)
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a battery
fireworks in the sky
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Radiant Energy
(2 examples)
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solar calculators
solar lamps
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the logo you should look for on appliances that uses less energy.
(washers/dryers/refridgerators |
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