BJU Press Physical Science: Chapter 14 - Energy Vocab

2. Thermal energy transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.
6. The transfer of energy when a force moves an object over a distance.
8. Energy Energy from living or once-living material.
12. The unit used to measure energy and work.
13. Energy Resource An energy source that can be replaced naturally in a short amount of time.
14. The ability to do work or cause change.
15. Potential Energy Energy stored in stretched or compressed objects, such as springs or rubber bands.
17. Energy Energy carried by moving electric charges.
19. How fast work is done or energy is transferred.
21. Energy Energy an object has because it is moving.
23. A force that opposes motion and often changes motion energy into thermal energy.
25. Energy Energy from heat inside the earth.
27. Energy Energy from the rise and fall of ocean tides.
28. Energy Energy stored in the center of an atom.
29. of Conservation of Energy Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
30. Transformation A change from one form of energy to another.

1. Potential Energy Energy stored because of an object’s height.
3. A comparison of useful energy output to total energy input.
4. Energy Energy from the sun.
5. A measure of the average motion energy of particles in a substance.
7. Energy Stored energy due to an object’s position, shape, or condition.
9. Energy Energy carried by vibrations through matter.
10. Energy Electrical energy produced from moving water.
11. Energy The total energy of motion and position.
16. Energy Energy carried by waves that can travel through space.
18. Energy Energy from moving air.
20. Energy Energy related to the motion of particles in matter.
22. Energy Energy stored in chemical bonds, such as in food, fuel, or batteries.
24. Fuels Fuels formed from the remains of ancient organisms, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
26. Energy Resource An energy source that is used faster than it can be replaced.