Energy Affects Matter

What is energy?

• The fuel used to power things

• The ability to do work

• When you feel really awake

• The matter in all things

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What is mechanical energy?

• The energy of motion and movement

• Energy created by water

• When machines do work

• The energy of all atoms in the universe

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What is electrical energy?

• Lightning strikes

• Electricity from nuclear power plants

• The relationship between two things

• Electrons moving

What is chemical energy?

• The balance between things

• When electrical energy works together

• Chemical reactions

• Explosive substances

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What is nuclear energy?

• Fission and fusion

• Bombs used in war

• The clearest form of energy

• Radioactive waste particles

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What is radiant energy?

• Heat from a radiator

• Energy from Mars

• Energy from electrons

• Light waves

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What is thermal (heat) energy?

• Energy created by volcanoes

• When things get hot

• Energy of heat created by moving molecules

• When the sun heats things up really fast

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What are examples of renewable sources of energy?

• wind, solar, tidal, waves, biomass

• oil, coal, gas

• radiant, electrical, chemical

• uranium

What are examples of non renewable sources of energy?

• fungus, mold, algae

• oil, coal, gas

• solar, wind, tidal, waves, biomass

• coffee, ice cream, dark chocolate

What are advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy?

• It can fuel superheroes like the Hulk. It can melt the entire world.

• It releases a lot of carbon emissions. It is totally renewable.

• It doesn't release carbon emission. The byproduct is radioactive waste.

• It is very inexpensive. There is only enough uranium for ten more years.

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