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Grades 5 and 6 Physical World Heat & Energy

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energy   ability to perform work  
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mechanical energy   energy of movement  
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chemical energy   energy stored in chemical bonds  
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nuclear energy   energy stored in the nucleus of an atom  
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thermal energy   total kinetic energy that an object's molecules possess  
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electrical energy   flow of electrons  
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magnetism   attractive and repelling forces contained in magnetic materials  
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sound energy   energy that travels in waves through matter and can be detected by the ear  
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light energy   electromagnetic waves that can be detected by the eye  
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kinetic energy   energy that is in motion  
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potential energy   energy that is stored  
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photosynthesis   reaction inside plants that combines water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to produce sugar and oxygen  
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cellular respiration   process that breaks down sugar molecules to release the stored energy  
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digestion   another word for cellular respiration  
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fossil fuels   petroleum products formed from the remains of plants and animals that were buried in the past and placed under pressure  
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combustion   releasing of energy through burning  
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fission   breaking apart of a nucleus into smaller nuclei  
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fusion   combining of nuclear particles to form a larger nucleus  
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atomic bomb   weapon powered by fission  
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hydrogen bomb   weapon powered by fusion  
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