Energy Vocab Flashcard 1

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Ability to do work

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energy

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Change from one form of energy to another.

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energy transformation

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A resource that can be replenished in months or years.

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renewable

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Non-renewable energy sources: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

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fossil fuels

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Gases trapping heat in Earth's atmosphere, e.g., Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels.

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greenhouse gas

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Use of running water for electrical energy; a dam stores energy in a reservoir for power production. Renewable.

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hydroelectric power

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Forms from plant material under heat and pressure for millions of years. Non-renewable.

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coal

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Use of sun's rays for heat/electricity; free, non-polluting, renewable.

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solar power

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Total mass of living organisms

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biomass

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Resource taking millions of years to form.

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nonrenewable