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Energy Unit Vocabulary
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8th Grade
12/01/2014

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KINETIC ENERGY

 

 

 

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Definition

Energy that an object has due to its motion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term

POTENTIAL ENERGY

 

 

 

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Definition
storedenergy that results from the postion or shape of an object.
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GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

 

 

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Definition
potential energy that depends on the heiht of an object
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MECHANICAL ENERGY

 

 

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Definition
kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object
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THERMAL ENERGY

 

 

 

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Definition
the total potential and kinetic of the particels in a object
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ELECTRIC ENERGY

 

 

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Definition
the total of electric charges
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CHEMICAL ENERGY

 

 

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Definition
the potential energy stored in chemical bonds
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NUCLEAR ENERGY

 

 

 

Definition
the potential energy stored in the nucleas of an atom
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ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY

 

 

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Definition
the energy of light and others forms of radiation
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION

 

 

 

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Definition
the procces of changing one form of energy to another
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LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

 

 

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Definition
the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed
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FOSSIL FUELS

 

 

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Definition
a materail such as coal that forms over milliionsof years of years from the remains of ancient  plants and animals
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COMBUSTION

 

 

 

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Definition
the procces of burning a fuel to produce thermal energy
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CONDUCTION

 

 

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the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another
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CONVECTION

 

 

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Definition
the transfer of heat by the movement within the fluid
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RADIATION

 

 

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Definition
the transfer of energy by electro magnetic waves
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CONDUCTOR

 

 

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Definition
a material that conducts heat well
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INSULATOR

 

 

 

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a material that does not conduct heat well
Term

RENEWABLE RESOURCE

 

 

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Definition
Any resource such as wood or solar energy, that can or will be replenished naturally in the course of time.
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NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE

 

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Definition
  1. A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewalbe resouces in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years.
Term

BIOMASS

 

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Definition
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

 

 

 

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Definition
  1. Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy  that determines the temperature of matter. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet (20%) and from radioactive decay of minerals (80%).
Term

 ENERGY

 

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Definition
the ability to do work or cause change
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