Unit 2 Energy and Conservation

Machines used in homes such as a stove, washer, refrigerator are known as

• computers

• appliances

• recyclables

Driving together to get somewhere.

• mass transportation

• hitch hiking

• carpooling

The act of using a resource wisely.

• conservation

• reusing

• reducing

When we use less energy, we are being ____________________.

• recycling

• responsible

• energy efficient

A material in a building or home that keeps heat from being lost.

• styrofoam

• insulation

• plumbing

The device used to control the temperature in your home.

• thermostat

• thermometer

• fireplace

The universe is

• everything in your closet

• what you call your home

• everything that exists in space

Strips fastened along the edges of windows and doors to reduce drafts and heat loss.

• locks

• weather stripping

• insulation

The three rules of conservation.

• reduce, reuse, recycle

• reuse, redraw, remodel

• remake, redo, remind

The most basic unit of matter

• element

• atom

• compound