6th grade Science Energy Unit Vocabulary
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| energy | the ability to cause change; the ability to do work
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| nonrenewable energy resources | an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it is replaced in nature
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| renewable energy resources | an energy resource that is replaced as fast as or faster than it is used
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| solar energy | radiant energy from the Sun
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| nuclear energy | energy from uranium nuclei that is transformed into thermal energy
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| fossil fuels | are the remains of ancient organisms that can be burned as an energy source
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| hydro-electric energy | energy from falling water used to generate electricity
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| biomass | materials that come from plants and animals such as wood, dried peat moss, and manure
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| geothermal energy | thermal energy from inside the Earth
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| wind energy | wind turbines convert the kinetic energy from wind into electric energy
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| kinetic energy | energy due to motion
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| potential energy | stored energy due to interactions between objects or particles
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| gravitational potential energy | energy stored between an object and Earth
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| elastic potential energy | energy stored when objects are stretched or compressed
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| chemical potential energy | energy stored between the chemical bonds of atoms
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