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)

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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

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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

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Hydro

having to do with water as in : --Hydroelectric-electricity produced by moving water

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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