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Investigation 4: Energy Transfer
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Science
6th Grade
12/11/2017

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Automobile
Definition
a wheeled vehicle propelled by a motor
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Commutator
Definition
A switching mechanism on a motor or generator
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Constraint
Definition
A restriction or limitation
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Criterion (plural:criteria)
Definition
A standard for evaluating or testing something
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Fossil fuel
Definition
The remains of organisms that lived long ago preserved as oil, coal, or natural gas
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Fuel
Definition
A material that stores energy
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Generator
Definition
A device that produces electricity from motion
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Greenhouse gas
Definition
A gas that absorbs and radiates energy in the atmosphere, effectively trapping heat
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Nonrenewable
Definition
A material that can not be replaced once used up
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Potential energy
Definition
Energy that matter has because of its position
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Power grid
Definition
A complex network of wires that delivers electricity to homes and other buildings (SRB)
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Renewable
Definition
Able to be replaced or restored by nature (SRB, IG)
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Solar cell
Definition
A silicon structure that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is used as a power source
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Sustainable
Definition
Able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed
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Turbine
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A generator powered by the flow of air steam or another fluid
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