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Energy
6th grade Science Energy Unit Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to cause change; the ability to do work |
| nonrenewable energy resources | an energy resource that is available in limited amounts or that is used faster than it is replaced in nature |
| renewable energy resources | an energy resource that is replaced as fast as or faster than it is used |
| solar energy | radiant energy from the Sun |
| nuclear energy | energy from uranium nuclei that is transformed into thermal energy |
| fossil fuels | are the remains of ancient organisms that can be burned as an energy source |
| hydro-electric energy | energy from falling water used to generate electricity |
| biomass | materials that come from plants and animals such as wood, dried peat moss, and manure |
| geothermal energy | thermal energy from inside the Earth |
| wind energy | wind turbines convert the kinetic energy from wind into electric energy |
| kinetic energy | energy due to motion |
| potential energy | stored energy due to interactions between objects or particles |
| gravitational potential energy | energy stored between an object and Earth |
| elastic potential energy | energy stored when objects are stretched or compressed |
| chemical potential energy | energy stored between the chemical bonds of atoms |
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