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Energy that an object has due to its motion.
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| storedenergy that results from the postion or shape of an object. |
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GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY
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| potential energy that depends on the heiht of an object |
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MECHANICAL ENERGY
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| kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
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| the total potential and kinetic of the particels in a object |
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| the total of electric charges |
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| the potential energy stored in chemical bonds |
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| the potential energy stored in the nucleas of an atom |
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ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY
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| the energy of light and others forms of radiation |
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
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| the procces of changing one form of energy to another |
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LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
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| the rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
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| a materail such as coal that forms over milliionsof years of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals |
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| the procces of burning a fuel to produce thermal energy |
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| the transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another |
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| the transfer of heat by the movement within the fluid |
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| the transfer of energy by electro magnetic waves |
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| a material that conducts heat well |
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| a material that does not conduct heat well |
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RENEWABLE RESOURCE
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| Any resource such as wood or solar energy, that can or will be replenished naturally in the course of time. |
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NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE
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A resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels, such as oil, natural gas and coal are considered nonrenewalbe resouces in that their use is not sustainable because their formation takes billions of years.
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| the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume. |
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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
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Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original formation of the planet (20%) and from radioactive decay of minerals (80%).
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| the ability to do work or cause change |
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