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Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability to do work | Energy |
| A natural resource that cannot be replaced or that can be replaced only over thousands or millions of years. | Nonrenewable Resource |
| A natural resource that can be used and replaced over a relatively short period of time. | Renewable Resource |
| A natural resource that people can turn into other forms of energy in order to do useful work. | Energy Resource |
| The energy created when the NUCLEUS of ATOMS join together or split apart. Atomic energy gives the Sun its energy. It is also the energy used in atomic bombs. | Atomic Energy |
| The energy stored in objects that is released during a chemical change. Examples include: The burning of the chemicals stored in fuel to make heat, using chemicals stored in batteries to operate a toy, the digestion of chemicals found in food to give liv | Chemical Energy |
| The energy that is related to heat and the temperature of matter. | Thermal/Heat Energy |
| The energy of electrically charged matter. | Electrical Energy |
| The energy caused by the vibration of electrically charged atoms. Includes visible light, sunlight, electrical lights; and some light that you cannot see: x-rays, microwaves and ultraviolet light (UV rays). | Radiant/Light Energy |
| The energy of matter that has potential and kinetic energy. | Mechanical Energy |
| The energy from the vibration of an object. | Sound Energy |
| Energy released as the nucleus of a uranium atom is split apart. | Nuclear Energy |
| Energy released as organic matter such as plants, wood, and waste are burned | Biomass |
| Energy from the uneven heating of the Earth's surface | Wind Energy |
| Energy released from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago | Energy from fossil fuels |
| Energy from the heat of "hot spots" inside the Earth near the Earth's crust. | Geothermal Energy |
| Energy from moving water flowing through a dam. | Hydropower |
| Energy from the sun. | Solar Energy |