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Environmental Science Chapter 5 and 6 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

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mechanical energy   total amount of kinetic and potential energy in a system  
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work   transfer of energy through motion  
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temperature   measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter  
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thermal pollution   may occur as an effect of waste heat on the environment  
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energy   the ability to cause change  
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specific heat   amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material 1 Celsius degree  
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heat   energy that flows from something with a higher temperature to something with a lower temperature  
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potential energy   stored energy  
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kinetic energy   energy in the form of motion  
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law of conservation of energy   energy may change from one form to another but it cannot be created or destroyed under ordinary conditions  
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thermal energy   total energy of the particles in a material  
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joules   a unit for measuring heat  
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velocity   the amount of kinetic energy a moving object has depends on its mass and _______________  
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chemical energy   the energy stored in foods, fuels, and batteries  
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cooling tower   a device that helps prevent thermal pollution by using fans ro evaporation to remove thermal energy from water  
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electricity   Scientists are hoping to change thermal energy in ocean water into ____________.  
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heat engine   a device that changes thermal energy into mechanical energy  
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solar collector   a device that absorbs radiant energy from the sun  
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convection   the transfer of heat energy by movement of matter  
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insulator   materials such as air, wood, and rubber that do not allow heat to pass through them easily  
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radiator   a device with a large surface area designed to heat the air near it by conduction  
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combustion   a rapid burning of fuels that take place in engines  
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conduction   energy is transferred through matter by direct contact of particles by this  
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solar energy   energy from the sun  
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radiation   a type of heat transfer that does not require matter  
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