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Energy
Vocabulary, p. 3-19, FOSS Science Resources (CA Edition)
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Science
3rd Grade
11/14/2011

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electric current
Definition
a flow of electricity through a wire
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heat
Definition
a form of energy
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light
Definition
a form of energy
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electricity
Definition
a form of energy that can be converted to other forms of energy, such as heat, light, and sound
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motion
Definition
a form of energy; example: machines work when converted by heat to motion (train)
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fuel
Definition
a material that contains energy (stored)
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energy source
Definition
a place where energy comes from, such as batteries, food, fuels, and the Sun
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waves
Definition
a regular, repeating pattern; ocean and sound waves
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battery
Definition
a source of stored chemical energy
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moving object
Definition
an object that is changing position; how energy is carried from one place to another
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chemical energy
Definition
energy STORED in a substance
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food
Definition
energy source that keeps things alive (stored energy)
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stored energy
Definition
energy that is stored (as chemicals) until it is needed
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vibration
Definition
fast back-and-forth movement;
when objects vibrate they produce sound
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Sun
Definition
most of the energy we use comes in two forms: light, heat; most important: light
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transfer
Definition
move from one place to another
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energy
Definition
the ability to make things happen! energy can take a number of forms and can be converted from one form to another
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fossil fuel
Definition
the preserved remains of plants that lived long ago and changed into oil, coal, and natural gas (stored energy)
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convert
Definition
to change
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