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7 Energy
Energy keywords
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The kind of energy stored in food, fuels and cells (batteries) | chemical energy |
| A fossil fuel made from the remains of plants. | coal |
| The kind of energy carried by wires. | electrical energy |
| Coal, oil and natural gas are... | fossil fuels |
| Anything that stores energy that can be converted into heat energy | fuel |
| The kind of energy in moving things. | kinetic energy |
| The idea that energy can never be created or destroyed, only changed from one form of energy into another. | law of conservation of energy |
| The kind of energy given out by bulbs, candles, etc. | light energy |
| Fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived in the sea. | natural gas |
| Energy stored inside the particles that things are made out of. | nuclear energy |
| Fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived in the sea. | oil |
| The kind of energy made by anything that is making a noise. | sound energy |
| A fuel used in nuclear power stations. | uranium |
| Any energy resource that will run out and we cannot renew our supplies of it (e.g. oil). | Non-renewable energy source |
| Any fuel that comes from plants, animals, or their wastes | biomass |
| Large coil of wire with a magnet inside. When the magnet is turned, electricity is produced in the coil of wire. | generator |
| Making electricity using heat from hot rocks underground. | geothermal power |
| Making electricity by letting falling water (usually from a reservoir) turn turbines and generators. | hydroelectric power |
| Dangerous particles and energy given off by uranium and other radioactive materials. | radiation |
| An energy resource that will never run out (e.g. solar power). | renewable energy source |
| Flat plates that use the Sun's energy to heat water. | solar panels |
| Making electricity by using light or heat energy from the Sun. | solar power |
| The machine in a power station that is pushed round by water or steam and turns the generator. | turbine |
| A kind of windmill that generates electricity using energy from the wind. | wind turbine |
| The unit for measuring energy. | joule (J) |
| A flow of liquid or gas caused by part of it being heated or cooled more than the rest. | convection current |
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