Energy
Light Energy
form of energy that travels in waves, visible with the eye
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Heat Energy
form of energy created by the motion of molecules also called thermal energy
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Solar Energy
energy from the sun, contains heat and lightwww.mtpc.org/.../solar info/images/sun.jpg
Heat Transfer
transition of thermal energy from a heated item to a cooler item
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Sun
a star around which Earth and other Planets revolve that produces heat and light energy
in the form of sunlightstardate.org/images/gallery/sun5.jpg
Solar Collector
a material used to capture solar energy in a water heater or other device
www.acrux.hu/sun/pic/kollektor_teton.jpg
Absorb
transition of thermal energy from a heated item to a cooler item ( to take up, soak in, or capture)
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Geothermal
heat that comes from within the Earth (used to heat building and produce electricity)
www.greeninmedusa.com/.../10/23/geothermal.jpg
Mechanical Energy
Energy that is potential and kinetic combined in actions (ex: lifting, pushing, bending)judykitsune.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/14677
Muscle Power
Sound Energy
energy that travels in waves and is created by a vibration, detected by the ear
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Reflect
to bounce back light from an object www.uva.co.uk/.../sacred/uvaSacred_01.jpg
Refract
to deflect light from a straight path www.dkimages.com/.../previews/890/80017738.JPG
Greenhouse Effect
green house effect-is the heating of a closed space when light
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Seasons
four natural division of the year, fall, winter, spring, summer
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Shadow
is the dark area created by an object that stops light
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Fossil Fuel
a nonrenewable fuel formed from decayed remains of plants and animals (coal, oil, natural gas)-a form of chemical energy
http://www.treehugger.com/oil.pump.500.jpg
Renewable
a resource which can be easily reproduced by nature
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Non-renewable
resource that is not easily reproduced or replaced
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Fuel Cell
an object that stores chemical energy that can be converted into other forms
http://www.greenscreen.org/articles_sr/planet_earth/images_natural_resources/oil.jpg
Atmosphere
the air that surrounds the earth made of many different gases
http://www.lifehack.org/wp-content/files/2007/06/20070625-c-to-d-battery.jpg
Compass
a tool which uses the magnetic poles to find direction
http://ourpreciouslambs.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/earths-atmosphere.jpg
Thermometer
a tool used to measure temperature
http://www.caskwidge.com/shop/images/thermometer.gif
Hydro
having to do with water as in : --Hydroelectric-electricity produced by moving water
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112303/Images/hydroelectric_image.jpg
Corona
shining outer layer around the edges of the sun
http://www.le.ac.uk/ph/faulkes/web/images/eclipse.jpg
Orientation
where an object is positioned
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Resources
• Defintions by “ScienceSaurus” Great Source Education Group
• Images by “Google Images”http://images.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
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http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=91645&rendTypeId=4
http://jonathanhaynes.com/windmill2.jpg
http://www.greenscreen.org/articles_sr/planet_earth/images_natural_resources/oil.jpg
http://www.lifehack.org/wp-content/files/2007/06/20070625-c-to-d-battery.jpg
http://ourpreciouslambs.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/earths-atmosphere.jpg
http://middlezonemusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/compass_pocket.jpg
http://www.caskwidge.com/shop/images/thermometer.gif
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112303/Images/hydroelectric_image.jpg
http://www.le.ac.uk/ph/faulkes/web/images/eclipse.jpg