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BNF's Energy Vocab.
Environmental Science 3rd Hour Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Energy | the ability to do work or produce change |
| Law of Conservation | that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| Chemical Energy | energy that is stored in chemical bonds |
| Kinetic Energy | the energy of anything in motion |
| Potential Energy | energy that has the potential to do work or the potential to be converted into other forms of energy |
| Fuel | any material that can release energy in a chemical change |
| Heat | Released energy |
| Non-Renewable Resources | Resources that are from the Earth and cannot be renewed or created |
| Renewable Resources | Resources that can be renewed or made as fast as they are used |
| Fossil | Animal skeletons, teeth, shells, coprolites (otherwise known as feces), or any other remains or trace from a living creature that becomes a rock |