Chapter 15 Vocabulary

5. process of changing energy from one form to another
6. source of energy that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time
8. energy stored in chemical bonds
9. energy associated with electric charges
10. total potential and kinetic energy related to the motion of all the particles in an object
13. thermal energy beneath Earth's surface
16. energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects
17. potential energy of an object that is stretched r compressed
18. chemical energy stored in living things
19. ability to do work
20. energy that has been stored as a result of position or shape
21. source of energy that exists in limited quantities and once used cannot be replaced for millions of years

1. potential energy that depends on an object's height
2. cell that generates electricity from a controlled reaction between hydrogen and oxygen
3. energy an object has due to motion
4. energy stored in the atomic nuclei
7. sunlight that is converted into usable energy
11. rich deposits of hydrocarbon mixtures that formed from remains of organisms
12. process of changing energy from one form to another
14. energy obtained from flowing water
15. form of energy consisting of changing electric and magnetic fields