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1
Q

what form of energy is nuclear reaction?

A

nuclear potential

2
Q

what form of energy is a ball rolling down a hill?

A

gravitational potential

3
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what form of energy is chemical reaction?

A

chemical potential

4
Q

what form of energy is any movement?

A

kinetic

5
Q

what form of energy is a voice, or music?

A

sound

6
Q

what form of energy is heat from fire?

A

thermal

7
Q

what form of energy is lightning, or electricity in your home?

A

electrical

8
Q

what form of energy is sunlight, or a microwave?

A

light

9
Q

what is a non renewable energy source?

A

an energy source that cannot be replaced as quickly as it is used

10
Q

what is a renewable energy source?

A

an energy source that can be re-used or replaced quickly

11
Q

in a fossil fuel energy source, what is burned?

A

fossil fuels such as coal, oil or natural gas

12
Q

in a fossil fuel energy source, water is heated and turned into ____

A

steam

13
Q

in a fossil fuel energy source, steam turns the ____

A

turbine

14
Q

in a fossil fuel energy source, the turbine moves the ____ _____

A

electrical generator

15
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, nuclear fission occurs. what is nuclear fission?

A

the splitting of an atom

16
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, _____ _____ is heated and heats up normal water

A

heavy water

17
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, normal water is heated and turns into ____

A

steam

18
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, steam turns the ___

A

turbine

19
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, the turbine moves the ______ _____

A

electrical generator

20
Q

in a gravitational potential energy source, water flows through a ____

A

penstock (a pipeline)

21
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, water turns the ____

A

turbine

22
Q

in a nuclear potential energy source, the turbine moves the _____ _______

A

electrical generator

23
Q

tidal energy sources are identical to hydroelectric plant except it uses ____ and ____ _____

A

high and low tides

24
Q

in a wind energy source, the source of energy is _____

A

kinetic

25
Q

in a wind energy source, wind moves the ___

A

rotor

26
Q

in a wind energy source, the rotor turns the ____

A

gearbox

27
Q

in a wind energy source, the gearbox moves the ____ _____

A

electrical generator

28
Q

in a solar energy source, the source of energy is ______

A

light

29
Q

in a tidal energy source, the source of energy is _______ _______

A

gravitational potential

30
Q

in a solar energy source, light causes electrons to separate from the atom, which causes ______

A

current

31
Q

in a biomass energy source, the process is identical to chemical potential (fossil fuel) plant except it uses ____ or ___ ______

A

plant or animal waste

32
Q

in a biomass energy source, the source of energy is _____ _____

A

chemical potential

33
Q

in a geothermal energy source, the source of energy is _____

A

thermal

34
Q

in a geothermal energy source, brine (salt water) is pumped into the ____

A

ground

35
Q

in a geothermal energy source, the heated brine is ____

A

collected

36
Q

in a geothermal energy source, the heat exchanger collects the heat and converts the working liquid into ____

A

gas

37
Q

in a geothermal energy source, the gas turns the _____

A

turbine

38
Q

in a geothermal energy source, the turbine moves the _____ ______

A

electrical generator

39
Q

what kind of energy is hydroelectric?

A

gravitational potential