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Energy unit glossary

vocabulary words for the energy unit.


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energy (3, 4, 5)the ability to do work
workmovement caused by energy
heata form caused by motion of molecules
shadowa dark or shaded area that appears when light is blocked
Transparentallows light to pass through
opaquenot letting light through
phases of mattersolid, liquid, gas, plasma
meltto change from a solid to a liquid
freezeto change from a liquid to a solid
light energy (3, 4, 5)energy that can be seen by the eye
chemical energy (3, 4, 5)a form of energy that requires a fuel
Food chainthe passing of enery from one organism to another, plant to animial
food webenergy passed from many organisms to another
Electrical energy (3, 4, 5)energy from charged particles
Mechanical energy (3, 4, 5)a form of energy involing motion
Potential energy (3, 4, 5)stored energy
Kinetic energy (3, 4, 5)energy resulting from an object in motion
Sound energy (3, 4, 5)a type of energy that travels in waves, can often be heard
vibrationa fast backward and forward motion, causes sound
wavea motion that passes energy from one point to another, light, sound and heat eanergy travel in waves
pitchthe highness or lowness of a sound
volumethe loudness or softness of a sound
Temperature (3, 4, 5)a measurement of heat or molecule motion
thermometera tool used to measure temperature
Celsiuisa the metric unit of temperature, water freezes at 0celcius and boils at 100 celcius
renewable energy source (3, 4, 5)a natural resource that is either never used up or can be replaced by new growth, solar, wood
nonrenewable energy source (3, 4, 5)relating to a natural resource that cannot be replaced when it is used up, oil, coal
transformation (3, 4, 5)changing from one form to another
conservationthe protection and management of natural resources
Energy flowthe path of energy through a system
circuita pathway for electrical energy
series circuita circut with only one pathway for energy to flow
parallel circuitan electrical pathway with more than one path for the energy to flow
conductora material that allows energy to flow
convectionthe movement of heat energy through a current
conductionthe movement of heat energy through a material
radiationthe movement of heat energy through air and space
switcha device that allows or shuts off the flow of energy
filamentthe part of a lightbulb that glows
fossil fuelnonrenewable energy source formed millions of years ago from the remains of plants and animals
Alternate fuelsenergy sources that are not fossil fuels, solar, nuclear, geothermal
solar energyenergy from the sun
nuclear energyenergy created by ththe fussion of atoms
geothermal energyenergy created from heat contained in rocks below the Earth's surface