Harnessing Human Energy Chapter 1 Test

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Energy is...

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The ability to make things move or change.

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Whenever something moves or changes it is because of...

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Energy

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What type of energy comes from the sun?

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Solar energy

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To refute a claim is to...

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Go against it.

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What is potential energy?

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Energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy of an object in motion.

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What is solar energy?

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Energy from the sun that can be converted into other forms of energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is chemical energy?

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.