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Energy exploring science

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chemical energy   The kind of energy stored in chemicals. Food, fuels and cells (batteries) all contain chemical energy.  
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coal   A fossil fuel made from the remains of plants.  
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electrical energy   The kind of energy carried by electricity.  
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fossil   A dead organism that has been trapped in mud and whose body has not completely rotted away.  
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fossil fuels   Coal, oil and natural gas – all fuels that were formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.  
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fuel   Anything that stores energy that can be converted into heat energy – includes fossil fuels and nuclear fuel.  
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generate   Make electricity by turning a magnet inside coils of wire.  
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heat energy   The hotter something is, the more heat energy it has.  
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kinetic energy   The kind of energy in moving things.  
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law of conservation of energy   The idea that energy can never be created or destroyed, only changed from one form into another.  
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light energy   The kind of energy given out by light bulbs, candles, etc.  
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natural gas   Fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived in the sea.  
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nuclear energy   Energy stored inside the particles that things are made out of.  
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oil   Fossil fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals that lived in the sea.  
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sound energy   The kind of energy made by anything that is making a noise.  
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uranium   A fuel used in nuclear power stations.  
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non-renewable energy resource   Any energy resource that will run out and we cannot renew our supplies of it (e.g. oil).  
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alternative energy resources   Another name for renewable energy resources.  
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biomass   Any fuel that comes from plants, animals, or their wastes (e.g. wood, methane from rotting plants, etc.).  
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generator   Large coil of wire with a magnet inside. When the magnet is turned, electricity is produced in the coil of wire.  
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geothermal power   Making electricity using heat from hot rocks underground.  
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hydroelectric power   Making electricity by letting falling water (usually from a reservoir) turn turbines and generators.  
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nuclear energy   Energy stored inside the particles that things are made out of.  
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radiation   Dangerous particles and energy given off by uranium and other radioactive materials.  
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renewable energy resource   An energy resource that will never run out (e.g. solar power).  
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solar cells   Flat plates that convert light energy into electrical energy.  
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solar panels   Flat plates that use the Sun's energy to heat water.  
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solar power   Making electricity by using light or heat energy from the Sun.  
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turbine   The machine in a power station that is pushed round by water or steam and turns the generator.  
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uranium   A fuel used in nuclear power stations.  
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wind turbine   A kind of windmill that generates electricity using energy from the wind.  
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joule (J)   The unit for measuring energy.  
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kilojoule (kJ)   There are 1000 joules in 1 kilojoule.  
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convection current   A flow of liquid or gas caused by part of it being heated or cooled more than the rest.  
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geothermal power   Making electricity using heat from hot rocks underground.  
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hydroelectric power   Making electricity by letting falling water (usually from a reservoir) turn turbines and generators.  
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nuclear power   Making electricity by using the nuclear energy stored inside uranium.  
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photosynthesis   Process that plants use to make their own food. It needs light to work. Carbon dioxide and water are used up. Food (a sugar called glucose) and oxygen are produced).  
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tidal power   Making electricity using the moving (kinetic) energy from the tides.  
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