| A | B |
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| Definition of ENERGY | Ability to do work |
| Definition of WORK | Force x Distance (ft-lbs, gm-cm, etc) |
| Definition of HEAT | Amount of kinetic energy in an object (calories, BTU's) |
| Definition of TEMPERATURE | Average speed of molecules in an area |
| Definition of THERMAL ENERGY | Amount of energy in an object due to heating effects |
| Definition of CONDUCTION | Heat transfer when objects touch each other (hand touching hot stove) |
| Definition of CONVECTION | Hot fluids rise, cold fluids sink (hotter near the ceiling) |
| Definition of RADIATION | Heat moving out through space (sunlight, fireplace, etc) |
| Definition of INSULATION | Material that slows the transfer of heat energy |
| Defnition of KINETIC | Energy of moving particles |
| Definition of RENEWABLE FUELS | Fuels that we can not run out of (wind, solar, tidal, hydro, etc) |
| How is most electricity made in the world? | Wires are spun between magnets |
| What is the name for energy generated by converting sunlight to electricity? | Solar |
| What is the name for energy made when water turns turbines? | Hydroelectric (Hoover Dam, Niagra Falls, etc) |
