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Mystery Sci. Energy
Energizing Everything Unit
Term | Definition |
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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 |