Energy Vocabulary Words

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Across
  1. 2. potential energy stored in a compound or molecule, released when its atoms are rearranged
  2. 4. the energy of motion of an object
  3. 7. the ability to do work or cause change
  4. 10. materials that do not conduct energy well
  5. 14. the speed and direction of a moving object
  6. 16. a resource that can be replaced as quickly as it is used
  7. 21. a resource that can not be replaced as quickly as it is used
  8. 24. the change from one energy into another
  9. 25. The splitting of an atomic nucleus to release energy.
  10. 27. energy transferred through ray or waves
  11. 28. a form of heat transferred through contact
  12. 29. the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object, increase as temperature increases
  13. 30. Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom
Down
  1. 1. energy stored in an object’s height, released when the object falls
  2. 3. energy can not be created or destroyed, only changed
  3. 5. a material that conducts energy well
  4. 6. energy transmitted through sound waves
  5. 8. Creation of energy by joining the nuclei of two hydrogen atoms to form helium.
  6. 9. the flow of and electrical charge, such as electrons, through a conductor
  7. 11. energy that comes from plants and animals. Examples include biodiesel from corn and green diesel from algae.
  8. 12. energy created from the force of moving water, normally through the use of a dam or water wheel
  9. 13. the property of matter that measures its resistance to acceleration
  10. 15. The SI derived unit used to measure force
  11. 17. the energy of stretched or compressed objects
  12. 18. the energy an object has because of its position, shape, or condition, stored energy
  13. 19. Energy the total energy of motion and position of an object
  14. 20. a form of heat transferred through circulation of a fluid (liquid or gas)
  15. 22. using less energy to perform the same task
  16. 23. formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. The three types are: coal, crude oil, and natural gas.
  17. 26. a unit of measurement for energy