Energy CW 2
Across
- 5. the average kinetic energy of the atoms or molecules within a substance.
- 8. nonrenewable energy resources made of the remains of ancient organisms and is burned as an energy source
- 10. the scale that most other countries use to measure temperature
- 12. total energy of an object or group of objects due to large-scale motions and interactions
- 13. the distance from one peak of a wave to its next peak
- 15. energy carried by sound
- 19. the potential energy stored within atoms and molecules and is observed when a chemical reaction occurs
- 21. a push or pull exerted on an object
- 23. type of energy resource that is used faster than it is replaced
- 24. a repeating pattern that can transfer energy from place to place
- 25. Matter in which atoms are constantly moving around and bumping into each other.
- 27. type of energy resource that is replaced as fast as, or faster than, it is used
- 31. a clear object that bends white light to separate it into the colors of the rainbow
- 32. energy that is carried by electromagnetic waves
- 33. energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
- 34. energy carried by an electric current
- 35. force of attraction between any two masses
- 36. transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object
- 37. the amount of kinetic energy an object has depends on the object’s _________ _______ _________
- 38. force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching
- 39. the process when matter loses thermal energy and changes from a gas to a liquid
Down
- 1. nonrenewable energy resources made of the remains of ancient organisms and is burned as an energy source
- 2. the height of a wave from its resting point
- 3. energy of motion
- 4. the number of waves that pass a point in one second
- 6. Matter in which atoms are closely spaced and vibrate in a fixed position.
- 7. transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another
- 9. the scale many scientists use to measure temperature
- 11. energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another
- 14. energy that is stored in an object because of the object’s position
- 16. transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves
- 17. a device that regulates the temperature of a system
- 18. the scale the United States uses to measure temperature
- 20. Matter in which atoms vibrate so much that they are far apart.
- 22. transfer of thermal energy between materials because of collisions between particles
- 26. the expanding of matter due to the thermal energy increasing, causing its particles to spread out
- 28. the motion of atoms or molecules within a substance
- 29. a type of wave that transfers energy
- 30. the ability to cause change