Forms of energy Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Chemical | energy that results from a chemical reaction Examples:food,burning,batteries,and matches |
Heat | gives off heat Examples:insulation,refrigerators,air conditioners,the Sun,and a stovetop |
Light | gives off light Examples:light bulb,the Sun,a flashlight,and a lightning bug |
Mechanical | energy due to motion Examples:compressed springs,stretched rubber bands,a bow and arrow,and a hammer and a nail |
Potential | stored energy Example: water behind a dam, battery; |
Kinetic | moving energy Example: water moving across turbine blades |
Solar energy | energy from the Sun |
Geothermal | heat from the Earth |
Windmill | wind power |
Hydroelectric power | electricity powered by water |
Biomass | material from living, or recently living organisms, including plants |
Conduction | transfer of heat through solids Examples: hot plate heating a pan, |
Convection | transfer of heat through liquids or gases Examples: space heater heating air |
Radiation | transfer of of heat by electromagnetic waves Examples: sun heating Earth's surface |
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