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6th Energy Test
Fletcher's 6th grade Energy Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Fission | The splitting of an atoms nucleus |
| Nuclear Energy | The energy that comes from the splitting of atoms |
| Infrared Radiation | Heat waves |
| Kelvin Scale | The temperature scale that shows absolute zero |
| Petroleum | Fossil fuel that comes from the fossilized remains of tiny marine organisms |
| Mechanical Energy | The total sum of potential and kinetic energy combined |
| Radiant Energy | The energy that travels from the Sun to the Earth |
| Celsius Scale | The temperature scale that has the boiling point of water at 100 degrees |
| Calorie | The amount of heat energy needed to raise teh temperature of 1g of water 1 degree C |
| Temperature | The measure of the average kinetic energy within a substance |
| Potential | The stored energy of position, chemical bond or shape |
| Kinetic | The energy of motion |
| Convection | The spread of heat energy by making fluids expand and rise |
| Hydro Electric energy | The type of energy produced when falling water spins a turbine |
| Chemical Energy | The type of energy stored in the bonds within food and batteries |
| Destroyed | Energy cannot be ______ |
| Turbine | A spinning tool used to produce electricity |
| Conduction | Heat energy spreading through things that are touching |
| Transformed | Energy can be _______ |
| Nonrenewable energy | Energy resource that is used up faster than it is replaced |
| Absolute zero | The point at which all molecular motion stops |
| Coal | Fossil fuel that comes from fossilized swamp plants |
| Geothermal Energy | Heat energy that comes from the Earth's interior |
| Thermal Energy | Heat energy |
| Radiation | Heat energy that spreads out by electromagnetic waves |