Physical Science - Chapter 14 

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Fossil fuel
a fuel that has formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived in the past, including coal, petroleum oil, and natural gas.
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energy
the ability to do work
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kinetic energy
energy that an object possesses due to its motion
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potential energy
stored energy that can be used later
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mechanical energy
the sum of the kinetic energy and all the forms of potential in a system
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renewable energy resource
an energy resource that is easily replaced by natural methods
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nonrenewable energy
an energy resource that is not replaced naturally
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fossil fuel
a fuel that has formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived in the past, including coal, petroleum oil, and natural gas
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nuclear energy
energy produced by nuclear reactions
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Biomass energy
chemical potential energy obtained from renewable organic materials
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Hydroelectric energy
electric energy generated by the movement of water
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Geothermal energy
thermal energy that originates deep within the earths interior
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Solar energy
energy produced by the sun
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Tidal energy
mechanical energy in rising and falling tides
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Wind energy
energy from the wind can be used to turn turbine blades that are attached to generators
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energy
the ability to do work
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kinetic energy
energy that an object possesses due to its motion
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potential energy
stored energy that can be used later
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mechanical energy
the sum of the kinetic energy and all the forms of potential in a system
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renewable energy resource
an energy resource that is easily replaced by natural methods
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nonrenewable energy
an energy resource that is not replaced naturally
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fossil fuel
a fuel that has formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived in the past, including coal, petroleum oil, and natural gas
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nuclear energy
energy produced by nuclear reactions
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Biomass energy
chemical potential energy obtained from renewable organic materials
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Hydroelectric energy
electric energy generated by the movement of water
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Geothermal energy
energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
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Solar energy
energy produced by the sun
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Tidal energy
mechanical energy in rising and falling tides
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Wind energy
energy from the wind can be used to turn turbine blades that are attached to generators