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matter and energy ch. 3

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engergy changes ___________.   forms  
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the __________ is the indirect source for almost all of the Earth's energy.   Sun  
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_________ are burned for electrical energy or heat.   fossil fuels  
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a measurement of usable enrgy after an energy conversion   energy efficiency  
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the more energy efficient a fan or appliance is, the more electrical energy it turns into _______   kinetic energy  
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_______ are used to make care run more efficiently   fuel injector  
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___________ are made of several layers of light   solar cells  
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___________ convert sunlight into electrical energy   solar energy  
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__________ is expensive to make and requires constant sunlight   solar energy  
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________ used to generate electrical engergy   wind energy  
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________ take up a lot of space and need a constant supply of wind   wind energy  
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_________ is used to sail ships, to grind grain, and pump water   wind energy  
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___________ exists in different forms   energy  
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_________ has different forms, but is always conserved   energy  
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_________ improves the ways people use energy   technology  
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___________ may produce unwanted forms of energy   energy conversions  
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_________ can exist in different physical states   matter  
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____________ results from the vibration of particles in solid, liquid, or gas and we detect it as vibrations in our ears   sound energy  
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when wood or gasoline burns, the ________ produces heat   chemical energy  
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___________ is hte energy that moves objects   mechanical energy  
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put a book on bookshelf   mechanical energy  
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playing an instrument   sound energy  
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wood burning   chemical energy  
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moving molecules   thermal energy  
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x-rays   electromagnetic energy  
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center of nucleus and sun   nuclear energy  
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________ depends on an objects mass and the speed at which the object is moving   kinetic energy  
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energy of motion   kinetic energy  
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__________ is the stored energy that an object has due to its position or chemical position   potential energy  
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most obvious form of _______ results from gravity   potential energy  
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___________ is an electric cell that produces current   battery  
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___________ must be either recharged or replaced as their stored energy is used   batteries  
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___________ is a group of solar cells forming a flat surface   solar panel  
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cells of a ______ convert sunlight into electrical energy   solar panel  
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____ is getting the most work from available energy   energy efficiency  
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__________ is the law that states energy is never gained or lost, but is only changed in form   conservation of energy  
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the most obvious form of this is when it results from gravity   potential energy  
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an object can fall and release energy stored by its position   potential energy  
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electrical energy from this is used to provide the energy for such things as satelellites, hand held calculators, and experimental cars   energy efficiency  
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conversion of a greater percentage of energy into a desired form of energy   solar cell  
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why a bowling ball has more of this because its mass is greater than that of a soccer ball   kinetic energy  
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scientists use this to classify many different forms, such as mechanical, chemcial, thermal, electromagnetic, and nuclear   energy  
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_____ is the ability to cause change   energy  
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____ is the energy motion; a moving object has the most of this at point where it moves the fastest   kinetic energy  
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________ is stored energy or the energy an object has due to its position or chemical position   potential energy  
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states that no matter how energy is tranferred or transformed it can neither be created or destroyed   law of conservation  
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__________ is a measurement of usable energy after an energy conversion   energy efficient  
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___ is the ratio of usable energy to the total energy after and energy conversion   energy efficiency  
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______ is a type of technology in which light sensitive materials convert sunlight into electrical energy   solar cell  
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