Energy & Ecosystems Vocabulary

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What is a biome?

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A large region of the world characterized by the plants, animals, and climate that lives there.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all particles in a substance, commonly referred to as heat.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms, which can be released when bonds break and new bonds form.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, which can be felt without direct contact.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is potential energy?

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The stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) caused by differences in temperature.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists on Earth.