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Energy
Energy Unit Review
14
Science
6th Grade
12/12/2011

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Term
3 forms of potential energy
Definition
Atomic, Chemical and Gravitational
Term
5 forms of kinetic energy
Definition
Heat, electrical, light, mechanical, and sound
Term
Renewable energy
Definition
Resource that can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
Term
6 Sources of Renewable Energy
Definition
Solar, Geothermal, Hydropower, Ocean Power, Wind and Biomass
Term
Non-renewable Energy
Definition
Resource that cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
Term
5 Sources of Non-renewable energy
Definition
Petroleum (oil), Natural gas, coal, propane and uranium (nuclear)
Term
4 Fossil Fuels
Definition
Petroleum (oil), natural gas, propane, coal
Term
Convection
Definition
Movement or circulation of thermal energy through liquid or gas
Term
2 examples of convection
Definition
Boiling water
The air above a fire
Term
Conduction
Definition
Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact
Term
2 examples of conduction
Definition
Hand touching a desk
Pancake on a griddle
Term
Radiation
Definition
Transfer of heat through matter or space as waves
Term
2 examples of radiation
Definition
The Sun
Cooking a marshmallow over a fire
Microwave cooking
Term
Energy
Definition
Cannot be created, destroyed, or transformed from one form to another
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