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6th Unit 6 set b
Resources and Human Energy Needs part 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heat transfer | the movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object |
| Chemical energy | that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction |
| Nuclear energy | the energy released by a nuclear reaction, especially by fission or fusion |
| Kinetic energy | the energy possessed by a body because of its motion, equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed |
| Potential energy | the energy of a particle or system of particles derived from position, or condition, rather than motion. A raised weight, coiled spring, or charged battery has potential energy |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes |
| Geothermal energy | heat energy in Earth's interior from water or steam that has been heated by magma |
| Solar energy | energy obtained from solar power |
| Fracking | nickname for hydraulic fracturing. A technique for retrieving natural gas involves creating fractures in a rock layer by injecting large amounts of water |
| Natural gas | fossil fuel composed of the hydrocarbon, methane |
| Crude oil | unrefined oil as it is taken from the ground; a fossil fuel |
| Gasoline | product of refined oil that is liquid and energy rich |
| Oil | liquid fossil fuel from ancient dead organisms used for transportation and other products |
| Hydropower | electricity derived from the energy of moving water |
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