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Solar Energy

QuestionAnswer
condensation the process by which a gas changes to a liquid state
contaminant something that makes a substance impure
controlled experiment an experiment that test only one variable at a time. Two setups are tested side by side and are identical except for the variable being tested
dissolve to cause to pass into solution
distillation the process of separating a pure liquid from a solution by evaporation and condensation
electrical energy energy provided by the flow of electrons; movement of electric charge through matter
absorb to take in
energy the ability to do work
energy receiver an object to which energy is transferred
energy source an object that provides or transfers energy
energy transfer the movement of energy from an energy source to an energy receiver
evaporation the process by which a liquid changes to a gaseous state
heat exchange the transfer of heat from a warmer object or substance to a cooler object or substance
insulation a material used as a barrier to heat exchange
photosynthesis the process by which plants use chlorophyll to trap solar energy to combine carbon dioxide from the air with water from the soil to make their own food
reflect to throw or bend back from a surface
reflector a device used to bounce back and redirect solar energy
solar cell a device that converts solar energy to electrical energy
solar collector a device used to collect solar energy and convert it to either electricity or heat
solar energy energy from the sun
solar still a device that captures solar energy and uses it to distill a liquid
solution gas, liquid, or solid of a homogeneous mixture (components are uniformly mixed together and the different parts are not visible); for example a liquid mixture formed when a substance (such as salt) dissolves in a liquid (such as water)
terrarium a container of land plants and/or animals
variable a changeable factor or condition that the experimenter causes to change and tests in a controlled experiment.
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