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25 Cards in this Set
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
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STORED TO BE USED LATER
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KINETIC ENERGY
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ENERGY IN MOTION
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CHEMICAL ENERGY
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POTENTIAL ENERGY UNTIL RELEASED
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EXAMPLE OF IMPORTANT ENERGY SOURCES
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FOSSIL FUELS, WIND, WOOD, WATER, SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL
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ANOTHER NAME FOR WATER GENERATED POWER
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HYDROELECTRIC
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FOSSIL FUELS
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COAL, OIL, OR PETROLEUM
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fOSSIL FUELS ARE RICH IN......
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HYDROCARBONS (HYDROGEN & CARBON)
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NONRENEWABLE
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THEY TAKE LONG PERIODS OF TIME TO DEVELOPE & ONCE THEY ARE USED UP THERE WON'T BE MORE FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS
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THE MAIN USE OF PETROLEUM IS..
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GASOLINE
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THE TRANSFER OF ENERGY IN A CAR GOES FROM.............
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GASOLINE TO THE ENGINE TO THE WHEELS
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FOSSIL FUELS CONVERT CHEMICAL POTENTIAL ENERGY TO........
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THERMAL ENERGY (HEAT)
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THE SUN IS THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF.........
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ENERGY
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THE PATHWAY OF ENERGY GOES FROM THE SUN TO..........
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THE PLANTS TO FOSSIL FUELS
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ENERGY IS NOT CREATED OR DESTROYED BUT...........
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IT IS CONVERTED OR TRANSFERED
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WHAT CAN BE CONVERTED INTO MECHINICAL ENERGY, CHEMICAL ENERGY & ELECTRIC ENERGY AND BACK AGAIN
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HEAT AND LIGHT
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RENEWABLE RESOURCES
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ENERGY SOURCES THAT WILL NOT BE USED UP
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RENEWABLE RESOURCES INCLUDE
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SOLAR, WIND, GEOTHERMAL, HYDROELECTRIC, TIDAL POWER & BIOMASS
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BIOMASS
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IS ANY FUEL SOURCE THAT COMES FROM LIVING THINGS SUCH AS WOOD & CORN,
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SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
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USE LARGE DARK SURFACES TO COLLECT LIGHT & WARM WATER IN PIPES
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SOLAR ENERGY IMPACTS
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THE MOTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE OCEAN
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RADIATION
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ENERGY THAT IS HEAT TRANSFERED IN WAVES LIKE SOLAR ENERGY
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SOLAR RADIATION IS MADE UP OF
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INFRARED, ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE AND OTHER TYPES OF LIGHT
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VISABLE LIGHT IS MADE UP OF
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WAVELENGTHS
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GREENHOUSE EFFECT
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IS ANOTHER WORD FOR GLOBEL WARMING
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WIND ENERGY
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THE SUN HEATS THE GROUND, AIR TOUCHES THE GROUND AND HEATS THE AIR AND WARM AIR RISES
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