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Energy and Natural Resources Review for quick test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Renewable Resource & Example | can be replaced in short period of time EX: Trees/plants |
| Non Renewable | Cannot be produced/regrown/reused EX: Coal/natural gases |
| Inexhaustible | Never runs out EX: sun/water/air |
| Mechanical Energy | Ability to do work/move |
| Chemical Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds |
| Sound Energy | Vibration of atoms and molecules with in an object |
| Radiant or Light Energy | Energy transferred by electromagnetic waves |
| Thermal or Heat Energy | released as the temperature of an object increase |
| Electrical Energy | Flow of charged particles through a wire |
| nuclear Energy | Result of changes with in nucleus of an atom |
| Law od Conservation of Energy | Energy is never created or destroyed, but can be transformed |
| Example of Mechanical E | turning locker combination |
| Example of Chemical E | Photosynthesis in a plant |
| Example of Sound E | Bell Ringing |
| Example of Radiant E | Light bulb shining |
| Example of Thermal E | Pot on the stove heating up gradually |
| Example of Electrical E | Plug in the wall circulating energy through wire |
| Example of nuclear E | Fission and fusion of atoms in a power plant |