Energy Vocabulary

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Substances that can be used as sources of energy

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Energy Sources

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Energy due to an object's height above the ground

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Gravitational Energy

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The unit of measure for frequency

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Hertz (Hz)

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Stored energy or energy of position

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Potential Energy

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Resources that produce very little waste products and can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time

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Renewable Resources

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Energy of motion

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy that is transferred as heat due to a temperature difference

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Thermal Energy

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The energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

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Chemical Energy

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Energy that comes from the sun

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Solar Energy

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Energy produced from the movement of air

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Wind Energy