Principles of Energy Vocabulary

What is the term for renewable energy stored in plant-based material?

• Biomass Energy

• Solar Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Wind Energy

What is the network of connected electrical components which allows for the flow of electrical energy called?

• Circuit

• Battery

• Resistor

• Transformer

What do you call a system with some components connected in series and some in parallel?

• Combination Circuits

• Simple Circuits

• Closed Circuits

• Open Circuits

What is the flow of electrical energy in a circuit called?

• Current

• Voltage

• Resistance

• Power

What is the energy delivered by the flow of free electrons called?

• Electrical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Mechanical Energy

What is the flow of electrical energy that can be used interchangeably with the term electrical energy?

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Heat

• Light

What is the capacity to do work called?

• Energy

• Force

• Power

• Mass

What is the process of changing energy from one form to another called?

• Energy Conversion

• Energy Storage

• Energy Dissipation

• Energy Absorption

What is the conversion of energy to an undesired form like heat or sound called?

• Energy Loss

• Energy Storage

• Energy Generation

• Energy Transfer

What are fuels created from decomposition of organic matter by natural processes on Earth over millions of years called?

• Fossil Fuels

• Biofuels

• Renewable Energy

• Nuclear Fuels