Chapter 15 vocabulary
Across
- 4. sunlight that is diverted to into usable energy
- 8. energy the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
- 9. the ability to do work
- 10. the energy an object has due to its motion
- 11. the process of changing energy from one form to another
- 13. a source of energy that exists in limited quantities and, once used, cannot be replaced except for over the course of millions of years
- 14. energy obtained from flowing water
- 16. the energy stored in chemical bonds
- 17. the energy associated with electric charges
- 18. the energy stored in atomic nuclei
- 19. the chemical energy stored in living things
Down
- 1. thermal energy beneath earths surface
- 2. the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
- 3. potential energy that depends upon an objects height above a reference point
- 5. a source of energy that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time
- 6. rich deposits of hydrocarbon mixtures that formed from remains of organisms
- 7. energy that is stored as a result of position or shape
- 11. the practice of finding ways to use less energy or to use energy efficiently
- 12. the total potential and kinetic energy related to the motion of all the particles in an object
- 15. a form of energy consisting of changing electric and magnetic fields