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Vocabulary for forms of energy

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Chemical   energy that results from a chemical reaction Examples:food,burning,batteries,and matches  
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Heat   gives off heat Examples:insulation,refrigerators,air conditioners,the Sun,and a stovetop  
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Light   gives off light Examples:light bulb,the Sun,a flashlight,and a lightning bug  
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Mechanical   energy due to motion Examples:compressed springs,stretched rubber bands,a bow and arrow,and a hammer and a nail  
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Potential   stored energy Example: water behind a dam, battery;  
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Kinetic   moving energy Example: water moving across turbine blades  
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Solar energy   energy from the Sun  
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Geothermal   heat from the Earth  
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Windmill   wind power  
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Hydroelectric power   electricity powered by water  
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Biomass   material from living, or recently living organisms, including plants  
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Conduction   transfer of heat through solids Examples: hot plate heating a pan,  
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Convection   transfer of heat through liquids or gases Examples: space heater heating air  
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Radiation   transfer of of heat by electromagnetic waves Examples: sun heating Earth's surface  
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