Chapter 15 vocabulary

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

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