Energy FUNdamentals Flashcard

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What are the smallest building blocks of matter?

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Atoms are the smallest building blocks of matter that make up everything around us.

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What is the main source of energy for the Earth?

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The Sun is the main source of energy for the Earth.

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What is the amount of matter in an object called?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What does the law of conservation of energy state?

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Energy can never be created or destroyed.

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What are subatomic particles with a positive charge found in the center of an atom?

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Protons are subatomic particles with a positive charge found in the center of an atom.

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What is the center of an atom called?

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The nucleus is the center of an atom.

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What are the negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom?

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Electrons are the negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

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What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?

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Gravity is the force that pulls objects toward each other.

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What is the term for the energy of motion?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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What is the term for stored energy?

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Potential energy is stored energy.

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