Energy Vocab

2. energy produced by the heat of the earth
8. a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil; oil
9. a device having a designed resistance to the passage of an electric current
12. an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
14. a circuit with two or more paths for current to flow through
15. movement in a particular direction
16. the SI base unit of electrical current
17. an electric current flowing in one direction only
19. the materials or substances which allow electricity to flow through them
21. a circuit which all circuit elements are arranged in a single path
23. the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity
24. an odorless, gaseous mixture of hydrocarbons—predominantly made up of methane
25. an electric current that reverses its direction many times a second

1. an instrument designed to measure electric current, voltage, and resistance
3. any organic material or waste that contains chemical building blocks like carbon or hydrogen
4. a drawing that defines the logical connections between components on a circuit board
5. the generation of electricity using flowing water
6. a material that makes up the main substance of a trunk or branches of a tree
7. a light-emitting diode
10. energy determined by the sun
11. relating to or denoting a mechanical device which is electrically operated
13. the natural movement of air
18. a sedimentary deposit composed predominantly of carbon that is readily combustible
20. the ability not to be affected by something
22. a construction base used to build semi-permanent prototypes of electronic circuits