Chapter 15 Vocab

1. energy - energy obtained from flowing water
3. energy resource - a source of energy that exists in limited quantities and, once used, cannot be replaced except over the course of millions of years
5. energy - thermal energy beneath Earth’s surface
7. potential energy - the potential energy of an object that is stretched or compressed
9. energy - the energy an object has due to its motion
11. energy - the total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles in an object
12. energy - the energy associated with electric charges
14. conversion - the process of changing energy from one form to another
16. energy - a form of energy consisting of changing electric and magnetic fields
18. fuels - rich deposits of hydrocarbon mixtures that formed from the remains of organisms
19. energy - the chemical energy stored in living things
20. energy - energy that is stored as a result of position or shape

2. energy resource - a source of energy that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time
4. potential energy - potential energy that depends upon an object’s height above a reference point
6. energy - the energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
8. energy - the energy stored in chemical bonds
10. - the ability to do work
13. conservation - the practice of finding ways to use less energy or to use energy more efficiently
15. energy - the energy stored in atomic nuclei
17. energy - sunlight that is converted into usable energy