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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appliances | machines that are used in homes |
| Car Pool | driving together to get somewhere |
| Conservation | act of using a resource wisely |
| Energy-Efficient | using less energy |
| Insulation | a material that keeps heat from being lost |
| Thermostat | a device used to control the temperature |
| Universe | everything that exists in space |
| Weather stripping | strips fastened along the edges of windows and doors to reduce drafts and heat loss |
| Atoms | the basic unit of matter |
| Biomass | plant materials and animal waste used as fuel |
| Bonds | how atoms attach |
| Combustion | the act of burning something |
| Conservation | act of using a resource 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 | energy that comes from the force of moving water |
| Light Energy | energy from sources of light |
| Non-Renewable | not able to be made again quickly by nature or people |
| Nucleus | the center of an atom |
| Power | the rate of doing work |
| Renewable | able to be created again |
| Sound | energy that we hear |
| Work | the use of force to move an objerct |