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ENERGY NONRENEW
ENERGY(NON RENEWABLE) AND ENERGY TRANSFER
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ENERGY TRANSFORMATION | CHANGING FROM ONE ENERGY FORM TO ANOTHER |
| FUEL | SUBSTANCE BURNED TO MAKE ENERGY |
| COMBUSTION | PROCESS OF BURNING A FUEL |
| COAL | SOLID FOSSIL FUEL MADE FROM DEAD PLANTS |
| OIL | THICK BLACK LIQUID FOSSIL FUEL MADE FROM DEAD ORGANISMS |
| NATURAL GAS | COMBINATION OF METHANE AND OTHER GASES |
| REFINERY | FACTORY THAT SEPERATES CRUDE OIL INTO FUELS AND BIPRODUCTS |
| NON RENEWABLE | RESOURCE THAT CANNOT BE REPLACED QUICKLY. TAKES MILLIONS OF YEARS TO MAKE |
| FOSSIL FUELS | ENERGY RICH SUBSTANCE THAT COMES FROM REMAINS OF DEAD ORGANISMS MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO |
| PETROLEUM | ANOTHER NAME FOR OIL, MEANS ROCK OIL. |
| HYDROCARBONS | ENERGY RICH SUBSTANCE MADE BY COMBINING CARBON AND HYDROGEN ATOMS |
| ENERGY | ABILITY TO DO WORK OR MAKE CHANGE |
| KINETIC | ENERGY OF MOTION |
| POTENTIAL | STORED ENERGY |
| MECHANICAL | ENERGY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOTION AND POSITION OF AN OBJECT |
| CHEMICAL | ENERGY STORED IN CHEMICAL BONDS. RELEASED DURING CHEM REACTIONS |
| ELECTRICAL | ENERGY FROM THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS |
| NUCLEAR | ENERGY MADE BY SPLITTING THE NUCLEUS OF AN ATOM |
| RADIANT | ENERGY THAT TRAVELS IN WAVES |
| THERMAL | ENERGY THAT DEALS WITH THE MOVEMENT OF MOLECULES. HEAT ENERGY |
| FAN | ELECTRICAL TO MECHANICAL |
| HYDROELECTRIC DAM | KINETIC TO MECHANICAL TO ELECTRICAL |
| COAL PLANT | CHEMICAL TO THERMAL TO MECHANICAL TO ELECTRICAL |
| NUCLEAR PLANT | CHEMICAL TO THERMAL TO MECH TO ELECTRICAL |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIS | SOLAR TO CHEMICAL |
| GEOTHERMAL PLANT | THERMAL TO MECHANICAL TO ELECTRICAL |
| CONVERSION | TO CHANGE |