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Science- Topic #2-1
Human Uses of Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fuel | a substance that releases energy when it burns |
| combustion | the burning of a fuel to produce heat and light |
| turbine | a device that contains a wheel with blades that rotate by pressure of moving water, steam, and air |
| generator | a device that changes the energy of motion into electrical energy |
| battery | a device that stores chemical energy that can change into electrical energy |
| device | object made for a specific purpose |
| primary | first or most important |
| fossil fuel | a substance produced by pressure and decaying organisms that is used for energy |
| coal | a solid fossil that is burned to transfer energy |
| petroleum | a liquid fossil fuel that can be burned for energy |
| natural gas | a fossil fuel gas that is burned to transfer energy |
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