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| gravitational potential energy |
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| energy that depends upon an object's height |
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| the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed |
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| the energy associated with the motion and position of every day objects |
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| the total potential and kinetic energy of all the microscopic particles in an object |
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| the energy stored in chemical bonds |
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| the energy associated with electric charges |
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| electromagnetic (radiant) energy |
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| a form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves |
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| the energy stored in atomic nuclei |
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| energy that is stored as a result of position or shape |
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| the process of changing energy from one form to another |
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| nonrenewable energy resources |
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| exist in limited quantities and, once used, cannot be replaced except over the course of millions of years |
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| energy sources formed underground from the remains of once living organisms |
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| renewable energy resource |
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| resources that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time |
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| energy obtained from flowing water |
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| sunlight that is converted into usable energy |
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| thermal energy beneath the Earth's surface |
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| the chemical energy stored in living things |
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| generates electricity by reacting hydrogen with oxygen |
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| finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently |
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