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| is the ability to do work or to cause a change |
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| "is the energy an object has due to its motion; to change it, either increase mass or speed" |
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| is the energy stored in an object because of its position; change of height or mass can increase the amount |
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| all objects have thermal or heat energy; and it increases as the temperature increases |
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| is the energy stored in the bonds between atoms; eneregy is released when the bonds are broken apart |
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| "is the type of energy that light carries; light can be absorbed, reflected or transmitted to another object" |
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| "energy carried by electrical current that comes out of batteries and wall sockets; is generated at large power plants |
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| is a combination between potential and kinetic energy |
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| the energy contained within the nucleus on an atom; nuclear fission occurs when an extra neutron splits a nucleus and a chain reaction begins |
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| law of conservation of energy |
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| "energy is neither created or destroy, it just changes from one form to another" |
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| is a device that transforms kinetic energy into electrical energy |
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| set of steam-powered fan blades that causes a generator to spin thus creating electrical energy |
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| means to change into something else |
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| sources of energy for the U.S. |
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| "sources can be from renewable, nonrenewable, or inexhautible energy sources; |
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| is an energy source that is replenished continually; hydroelectricity is an example |
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| "an energy source that is used up much faster that it can be replaced, such as fossil fuels" |
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| is energy that can not be used up by humans for many years; solar is the best example |
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| "energy sources that are safer and cause less harm to the enviroment; examples are solar, wind, and geothermal" |
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| a fuel source created by the decay of biomass (plant & animal remains) that was buried and put under tremendous heat and pressure |
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| "radioactive waste product created from the chain reaction of an a atom's nucleus being split; safe long-term leak-proof storage is a problem |
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| electricity created by flowing water going through a dam, which in turn causes turbines to spin a generator |
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| energy created by capturing the light energy of the Sun in solar cells |
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| a device that transforms radiant energy directly into electrical energy |
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| a device that heats up water using the Sun's radiant energy; has many pipes that interconnect |
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| "thermal energy created by the Earth captured below the surface and change hot water to steam that then spins turbines |
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| energy project in Texas created to provide long-term energy to the central part of the state; inexhaustible supply |
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| reducing the use of energy; avoiding wasting energy |
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| is the matter contained in all living organisms; compost ( decaying leaves and grass clippings) is an example |
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| "a collection of structures, cycles, and processess that interact with each other; parts of a whole" |
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