STL Vocabulary flashcards

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What is renewable energy?

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Energy from naturally replenished resources, such as sunlight and wind

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Which of the statements accurately describes storage capacity?

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The amount of energy that can be stored in a device or system

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A chemical reaction can be defined as:

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The transformation of a set of chemical substances into another

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Something sustainable:

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Can be maintained without depleting natural resources or causing ecological damage

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Electrolysis is a technique that:

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Uses an electric current to cause a non-spontaneous chemical reaction

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What is a turbine?

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A machine with a wheel or rotor that spins due to a rapidly moving fluid

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Efficiency in scientific terms

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The ratio of useful work done to the total energy spent

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The conversion of energy is:

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The process of changing one form of energy to another

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A fuel cell:

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Converts chemical energy into electrical energy through reactions with oxygen

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Raw materials in the context of energy technology refer to:

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The basic materials from which a product is made