Food before it is eaten

Bow and Arrow

___________________ is the type of energy that is stored in an object; energy that an object has because of its position relative to other objects. (Example: pulled back rubber band)

is the type of energy an object has because of its motion; many of the forms of energy fall under this type of energy, such as mechanical energy, thermal energy, and radiant energy.

_____________________ is energy that comes from the sun.

________________ is the energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart (during fission) or combined with another nucleus (during fusion).

_____________________ is the energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms. (Examples: food, batteries)

___________________ is energy in the form of heat

is energy stored due to position in a gravitational field; commonly due to Earth's gravity (Example: a marble sitting at the top of a hill)

_________________________ is energy that does not need matter to travel; light.

______________________ is a form of kinetic energy that an object has because of its motion or its position; Movement energy (Example: wind makes a windmill’s arm turn and creates electricity).

Which type of energy is stored in a stretched or compressed spring?

What type of energy transformation occurs in a hydroelectric power plant?

Which type of energy is primarily involved in the process of photosynthesis?