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1
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What is energy?

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It is the ability to do work.

2
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What is work?

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It is the result of a force moving an object from one place to another.

3
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What are the two kinds of energy?

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  1. kinetic energy

2. potential energy

4
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What is kinetic energy?

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It is the energy that makes something move.

5
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What is potential energy?

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It is the energy that could cause something to move.

6
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What is the law on conservation of energy?

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It states that the amount of energy that exists in the universe remains the same.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
It can only change forms.

7
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Can energy change from one form to another?

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YES

8
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What are the forms of energy?

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heat energy
mechanical energy
light energy
electrical energy
nuclear energy
radiant energy
9
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What form of energy that makes things move?

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mechanical energy ( memorize the spelling)

10
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What form of energy that causes increase in temperature?

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heat energy

11
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It is the energy that results from the flow of tiny particles called electrons

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electrical energy (remember electrons for electrical)

12
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It is the energy stored in a substance and released during a chemical reaction; An new substance is produced during a chemical reaction.

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chemical energy

13
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It is the energy released when we change the nucleus of very small particles of matter called atoms.

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nuclear energy

14
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It is the form of energy that is made up of heat and light energy.

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RADIANT ENERGY

15
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It is the energy from the sun

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Solar energy

16
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Solar energy is a form of what energy?

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Solar energy is a form of radiant energy.

17
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What are the two kinds of energy resources?

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  1. renewable resources

2. non-renewable resources

18
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What are renewable resources?

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They are energy resources that we can make more of

19
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What are examples of renewable resources?

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wind, sun, water for hydroelectricity

20
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What are non-renewable resources?

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They are energy resources that we are using faster than we can replace.

21
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What are examples of non-renewable resources?

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fossil fuel
coal
oil 
natural gas
nuclear energy
22
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What is the advantage of solar energy?

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  1. it is renewable

2. it does not cause pollution

23
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What are the disadvantages of solar energy?

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The sun is not always available

Solar energy is expensive.

24
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The advantage of fossil fuel is -

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it is CHEAP

25
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The disadvantage of fossil fuel is -

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  1. It can cause pollution.

2. It is non-renewable

26
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Is fossil fuel renewable or non-renewable?

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NON-RENEWABLE

27
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What is the advantage of wind power?

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It is renewable.

It does not cause pollution.

28
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What are the disadvantages of wind power?

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  1. it requires large amount of space.
  2. It is noisy.
  3. Wind is not always available.