Energy Vocabulary

1. energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, released when protons or neutrons are added to or removed from the nucleus
3. Energy of electric charges moving through conductors; powers devices used in daily life
5. fossil fuel consisting of methane that occurs naturally underground
7. energy of moving objects, such as a rolling ball, wind or currents
8. energy of moving particles or atoms that make up all matter
10. One form of energy changes to another
11. Energy harnessed from the sun
12. nonrenewable energy source formed from remains of living organisms
13. ability to do work
15. fossil fuel used to produce gasoline and oil

2. energy that travels in waves
4. Energy stored in atomic bonds that form molecules; released when chemical reactions occur and rearrange those atoms by breaking the bonds
6. energy derived from sources that are continually replenished
9. resources consumed by humans much faster than nature can produce
11. the upper layer of the earth in which plants grow
14. fossil fuel made of mostly carbonized plant matter