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Perdomo - Chapter 3
Lesson 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Movement of energy from one place or object to another | energy transfer |
| The energy an object has because of its conditions or position. | potential energy |
| The energy of motion | kinetic energy |
| The ability to cause changes in matter | energy |
| Anything that dirties or harms or harms the environment | pollution |
| A resource that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time. | renewable resource |
| A resource that, once used, cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time. | nonrenewable resource |
| Any material that can be used to satisfy a need. | resource |
| The use of less of something to make the supply last longer | conservation |
| The remains of traces of past life, found in sedimentary rock | fossil |
| The bouncing of heat of light off an object | reflection |
| The transfer of energy by means of waves that move through matter and space. | radiation |
| The transfer of heat through the movement of a gas or liquid | convection |
| The transfer of heat from one object directly to another. | conduction |
| A group of separate elements that work together to accomplish something. | system |
| The transfer of thermal energy between objects with different temperatures | heat |
| Energy that comes from an electric current. | electric energy |
| The combination of all the kinetic and potential energy that something has | mechanical energy |
| Energy that can be released by a chemical reaction | chemical energy |
| Radiation that we can see | light |
| Energy that comes from the sun | solar energy |