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WorksheetsEnergy Vocabulary: Set 1 & 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed
energy conversion
photovoltaic cells
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy transfer
the process of changing energy from one form to another
energy conversion
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
energy transfer
energy carried by light
chemical energy
radiant energy
wind energy
solar energy
Movement of energy from one place or object to another
energy conversion
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy transfer
depletion
Energy stored in chemical bonds
mechanical energy
thermal energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
Heat energy
radiant energy
chemical energy
mechanical energy
thermal energy
Kinetic & potential energy associated with the motion & position of an object
chemical energy
thermal energy
mechanical energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
Stored Energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
nonrenewable
depletion
Energy of motion
kinetic energy
sustainable
Law of Conservation of Energy
potential energy
resource that can be replaced at the same or greater rate than it is consumed
renewable
biomass
biofuel
nonrenewable
energy from renewable sources that do not continuously harm the environment
kinetic energy
alternative energy
fossil fuels
carbon footprint
a resource that cannot be replaced faster than it is used
depletion
renewable
nonrenewable
photovoltaic cells
all of a resource is used
Law of Conservation of Energy
nuclear energy
geothermal energy
depletion
energy from living materials; wood, biofuels, etc.
energy efficiency
energy conversion
biofuel
Biomass
how much energy is produced by each source
alternative energy
energy conversion
energy distribution
energy conservation
energy captured from air movement
hydroelectric energy
wind energy
nuclear energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy captured from water movement/flow
hydroelectric energy
geothermal energy
thermal energy
depletion
energy captured from the fission (splitting) or fusion (putting together) of atoms
nuclear energy
kinetic energy
hydroelectric energy
carbon footprint
able to continue indefinitely
depletion
sustainable
biomass
biofuel
Cells in solar energy that convert energy from the sun directly into electricity
mechanical energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
photovoltaic cells
carbon footprint
measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced
energy efficiency
Law of Conservation of Energy
carbon footprint
alternative energy
Percentage of energy put into a system that does useful work; energy not lost to the environment
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy conservation
energy distribution
energy efficiency
energy from the sun
thermal energy
radiant energy
photovoltaic cells
solar energy
energy captured from the earth's heat energy
energy
geothermal energy
hydroelectric energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy from ancient plants and animals; stored as coal, oil, natural gas, peat, etc.
radiant energy
fossil fuels
biomass
biofuel
Fuels, such as ethanol or methanol, that are created from the fermentation of plants or plant products.
Biofuel
Biomass
Energy
renewable
