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21 Cards in this Set
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True or False
A fuel is a material that releases energy with it burns |
True
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True or False
Combustion is the process of burning fossil fuels |
True
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True or False
Energy can not be converted from one form to another. |
False
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What is Energy transformation?
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When energy changes from one form to another.
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Give an example of the conversion of chemical energy to mechanical energy in your body.
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Digestive Process
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What does the law of conservation of energy state?
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That when one form of energy is converted into another it is not created or destroyed.
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Friction converts mecanical energy to ___________________ energy.
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Thermal Energy
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Combustion
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The process of burning fossil fuels.
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Hydrocarbon
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Energy rich chemical compounds that contain Carbon and hydrogen atoms.
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Solar Energy
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energy that comes from the sun.
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When oil is first pumped out of the ground it is known as
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Crude Oil
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What are solar cells and what can they be used for?
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Solar cells help to collect solar energy to be used to power items. Items that use solar power are calculators, lights, small divises.
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Intense heat from the Earth's interior is called
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Geothermal Energy
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Give examples of sources of energy besides the sun.
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wood, wind
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Energy Conservation
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reducing the amount of energy that is used.
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Energy
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the ability to do work
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Kinetic Energy
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the energy associated with motion
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Potential Energy
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stored energy
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A match is an example of an item that stores _________________ energy.
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chemical
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Energy stored by fossil fuels such as coal is
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potential chemical energy
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Refinery
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a factory where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products by heating.
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