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Mystery Sci. Energy
Energizing Everything Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| energy | the ability to do an action |
| stored energy | energy that is not in use, but is saved inside something, such as batteries or rubber bands |
| collision | when one object hits or crashes into another object |
| gravity | an invisible force that pulls any object down, toward the Earth |
| battery | a device that stores energy |
| circuit | a path where electricity can flow |
| conductor | a material that electrical energy easily travels through |
| insulator | a material that electrical energy does not easily travel through |
| thermal energy | energy in the form of heat |
| coal | a dark rock made of fossil plants that can be burned and used for fuel |
| natural gas | a type of gas that can be used as a source of energy |
| nonrenewable resource | a natural resource with a limited amount, such as coal |
| pollution | something harmful in the environment |
| renewable resource | a natural resource that exists in a limitless amount, such as wind |
| turbine | a machine that turns the movement of air and wind into energy |