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Earth Science
Energy Basics and Sources
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| potential energy | the energy stores in an object |
| kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
| law | a principle |
| transform | to change from one form to another |
| first law of energy | energy is neither created nor destroyed |
| vibration | movement back and forth |
| second law of energy | energy always changes from higher-quality to lower-quality forms |
| inefficient | wasteful |
| nonrenewable | available in limited supply |
| utility | a company that performs a public serviceq |
| transport | to move from one place to another |
| crude oil | thick liquid fossil fuel found underground |
| petroleum | another word for crude oil |
| diatom | a tiny alga found in the ocean millions of years ago |
| refinery | a place where crude oil is turned into usable forms of oil |
| turbine | a device with blades that can be turned by steam, water, or wind |
| generator | a machine that generates electricity |
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