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L8-Chemistry/Physics
CHEC 5th/6th Science
Question | Answer |
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Kinetic Energy | Energy in motion |
Potential Energy | Stored energy |
Gravitational Energy | Energy that is dependent on gravity |
Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only change form |
Chemical Energy | Energy stored in atoms or molecules |
Fossil Fuels | Fossilized forms of energy |
Oil Reserves | Lakes of oil found deep in the earth |
Coal | Made up of dead plants- 100% carbon |
Natural gas | Methane; made by fossils |
Nuclear Energy | Energy inside the nucleus of an atom |
Nuclear Fission | Splitting an atom which results in release of huge amounts of energy |
Hydropower | Power produced by using water |
Hydroelectricity | electricity from water |
Solar Energy | Energy from the sun |
Solar Thermal Collectors | Solar panels which are designed to collect the sun’s heat |
Solar Cells | Thin plates that turn solar energy into electricity |
Biofuels | Energy types which come from living things |