Energy Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 7. a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing
  2. 8. energy possessed by an object as a result of its motion
  3. 15. energy that comes from moving water
  4. 18. potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object
  5. 20. transfers heat between two bodies that are touching
  6. 22. energy resources that can replace traditional fossil fuels
  7. 24. a black substance formed by the decay of plant matter under the influence of moisture, pressure and temperature
  8. 25. energy released from objects in the form of electrical and magnetic waves that travel through space
  9. 27. fuels that formed millions of years ago from heat and pressure on plant and animal remains
  10. 28. the energy of movement (current) of a charged particle through a wire
  11. 29. fill something that had previously been emptied
  12. 30. the ability to do work, produce change, or move an object
  13. 31. the only form of energy that we can actually see directly
Down
  1. 1. another name for oil or products refined from oil
  2. 2. energy stored in an object based on its height and mass (comes from Earth’s gravity)
  3. 3. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  4. 4. an energy source which converts kinetic energy from falling water into electricity
  5. 5. energy which is possessed by an object due to its motion or its stored energy of position
  6. 6. energy transmitted by electromagnetic radiation
  7. 9. gases in the air that trap energy from the sun; cause warming of Earth
  8. 10. existing in large amounts
  9. 11. any living material, or material that once was alive, including crops, wood, animal waste
  10. 12. heat energy that is created by the Earth
  11. 13. motion in a gas (as air) or a liquid in which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink
  12. 14. energy resources that can easily be replaced
  13. 16. waves that move by the power of electric and magnetic fields
  14. 17. movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down
  15. 19. the change of energy from one form to another
  16. 21. energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules
  17. 23. transportation fuels that are made from biomass
  18. 26. an odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, clean burning fossil fuel