Energy Concepts

Fossil Fuels

• Formed from remains of ancient plants and animals, buried deep inside the Earth for millions of years.

• Created from volcanic activity and lava flows.

• Generated from the decomposition of modern organic waste.

• Produced by the combustion of natural gas and oil in power plants.

Collision

• An act or instance of coming together with force; crash.

• A gentle touch or brush against something.

• A type of dance move involving quick movements.

• A method of communication between two parties.

Potential Energy

• Energy that is in motion.

• Stored energy due to position or state.

• Energy that can be converted into heat.

• Energy that is released during a chemical reaction.

Energy

• The power or ability to make something work or be active

• A measure of the ability to do work

• The capacity to store information

• A type of physical force

Nonrenewable

• Can be renewed or restored.

• Can be partially restored.

• Can NOT be renewed or restored.

• Can be replaced with renewable resources.

Coal

• A hard black substance found in the earth and burned as fuel.

• A type of renewable energy source.

• A soft, brownish material used for making paper.

• A mineral used primarily in construction.

Nuclear Energy

• Energy obtained from using the nuclei of atoms.

• Energy derived from solar radiation.

• Energy produced by chemical reactions.

• Energy generated from wind movement.

Constants

• Something that will change over time.

• Something that will not change; stays constant.

• Something that is variable and unpredictable.

• Something that is always in flux.

Heat

• A form of energy, or the state of being very warm; hotness; warmth

• A type of coldness or chill

• A measure of the speed of particles in a substance

• A process of cooling down an object

Kinetic Energy

• Energy due to motion.

• Energy stored in an object at rest.

• Energy that can be converted into heat.

• Energy associated with the position of an object.