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20 Cards in this Set
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ENERGY
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ABILITY TO CAUSE CHANGE IN THE MOTION OR POSITION OF AN OBJECT
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THERMAL ENERGY
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ENERGY AN OBJECT HAS BECAUSE ITS PARTICLES ARE IN MOTION
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SOLAR ENERGY
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ENERGY FROM THE SUN IN THE FORMS OF HEAT AND LIGHT
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ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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ENERGY OF CHARGE PARTICLES THAT FLOW IN A CIRCUIT
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MECHANICAL ENERGY
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ENERGY OF MOTION OR POSITION (KINETIC OR POTENTIAL ENERGY)
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
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ENERGY OF POSITION(WHEN AN OBJECT IS STRETCHED OR OFF OF THE GROUND)
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CHEMICAL ENERGY
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ENERGY STORED IN PARTICLES, LIKE IN BATTERIES, FOOD, MATCHES OR FUEL
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KINETIC ENERGY
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THE ENERGY SOMETHING HAS BECAUSE IT IS MOVING
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HEAT
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THE TRANSFER OF THERMAL ENERGY (BY CONDITION, CONVENTION OR RADIATION)
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SOLAR CELLS
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USED TO CONVERT SOLAR ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY (LIGHT INTO ELECTRICITY)
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CONDUCTION
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HEAT TRANSFER BY PARTICLES COLLIDING (LIKE DOMINOES) WHEN OBJECTS TOUCH
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RADIATION
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HEAT TRANSFER BY WAVES WITHOUT PARTICLES MOVING OR COLLIDING
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CONVENTION
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HEAT TRANSFER IN GASES AND LIQUID WHEN PARTICLES MOVE AROUND (HEAT RISES)
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CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
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LAW THAT SAYS ENERGY CANNOT BE CREATED OR DESTROYED, BUT CAN CHANGE FORMS
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ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
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WHEN ENERGY CHANGES FROM ONE TYPE TO ANOTHER (LIKE POTENTIAL --> KINETIC)
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MANIPULATED VARIABLE
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VARIABLE THAT IS CHANGED ON PURPOSE IN AN EXPERIMENT (INDEPENDENT VARIABLE)
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RESPONDING VARIABLE
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VARIABLE THAT IS OBSERVED OR MEASURED TO SEE IF IT CHANGES (DEPENDENT VARIABLE)
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CONTROLLED VARIABLE
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SOMETHING KEPT THE SAME EVERY TIME DURING THE EXPERIMENT
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OBSERVATION
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USING TOOLS OR SENSE TO GATHER INFORMATION (JUST THE FACTS --- NO EXPLANATIONS)
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INFERENCE
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AN ATTEMPT TO INTERPRET OR EXPLAIN AN OBSERVATION
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