Energy Vocab

2. - Energy of moving particles or atoms that make up all matter; heated substances have more thermal energy than cooled substances
3. Fuel-Nonrenewable energy source formed from remains of living organisms, which cause pollution
4. - Resources consumed by humans much faster than nature can produce
8. Fossil fuel used to produce gasoline and oil
9. The process by which glucose is converted to cellular energy often with the use of oxygen
10. -Energy stored in atomic bonds that form molecules; released when chemical reactions occur and rearrange those atoms by breaking the bonds
11. Gas- Fossil fuel consisting of methane that occurs naturally underground
12. - The ability to do work
13. -Energy of electric charges moving through conductors; powers devices used in daily life
15. The upper layer of earth in which plants grow; provide a mixture of nutrients as well as a habitat for many organisms
16. -Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, released when protons or neutrons are added to or removed from the nucleus
17. - Energy of moving objects, such as a rolling ball, wind or currents

1. The process by which carbon dioxide and water are converted into glucose by plants, algae, and certain bacteria; uses sunlight energy to produce nutrients
5. Fossil fuel made of mostly carbonized plant matter
6. - Energy harnessed from the sun
7. - Energy derived from sources that are continually replenished
10. The act of preserving or maintaining the planet and its resources
13. Transformation-One form of energy changes to another; allows energy to be used in different ways
14. - Energy that travels in waves