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U2L1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | basic unit of matter |
| biomass | plant materials and animal waste used for fuel |
| bonds | how atoms attach |
| combustion | the act of burning something |
| conservation | the act of using resources wisely |
| electricity | the flow of electrical power or charge |
| energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
| geothermal | related to the heat of the Earth's interior. |
| Heat | a type of energy that is hot |
| hydropower | the energy that comes from moving water |
| light energy | energy from sources of light |
| Nonrenewable | Not able to be made again quickly by nature or people. |
| nucleus | the center of the atom |
| power | the rate of doing work |
| renewable | able to be created again |
| sound energy | energy that we hear |
| work | the use of force to move an object |