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16 Cards in this Set
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The ability to do work
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Energy
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Energy in motion
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Kinetic energy
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Energy stored in an object because of its position
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Potential energy
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What is the first law of Thermodynamics
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Energy can never be created nor destroyed, but it can be changed in form
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What is the second law of Thermodynamics
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The universe is in entropy, and entropy is constantly reocurring
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A fan converts _____ energy to _____ energy
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Electrical : Mechanical
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A lot of energy escapes into the environment as _____
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Heat
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Thermal energy is generally not a useful form of energy, unless _____ into one area
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Concentrated
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Energy tends to be converted to less _____ more _____ forms.
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Organized : Stable
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Directly or indirectly, almost all of the energy for living systems comes from the _____
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Sun
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Process in which autotrophs use light energy to convert to organic food with CO2 and H2O
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Photosynthesis
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Process which chemotrophs take inorganic compounds and convert them to organic food
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Chemosynthesis
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Process where eukaryotic cells break down food to ATP
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Cellular respiration
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Energy in food is stored in _______ - _______ bonds
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Carbon : Hydrogen
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The loss of electrons (hydrogen atoms)
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Oxidation
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The gain of electrons (hydrogen atoms)
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Reduction
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