Topic 2 Elevate Science: Human Uses of Energy

Front

What is the process of burning a fuel to produce heat and light?

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Combustion

Front

What is the hard, black substance that plant stems and leaves transform into through chemical changes?

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Coal

Front

What term means 'original' or 'first'?

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Primary

Front

What is a material that releases energy as heat when it burns?

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Fuel

Front

What do we call something made for a particular purpose?

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Device

Front

What is the term for energy that is stored in a battery?

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Chemical energy

Front

What is the natural resource that can be burned to produce energy?

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Fossil fuels

Front

What is the name of the process that converts sunlight into energy in plants?

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Photosynthesis

Front

What is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?

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Generator

Front

What is the term for energy that is transferred from one object to another?

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Heat transfer