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16 Cards in this Set
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solar energy
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energy from the sun
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geothermal energy
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heat produced inside the earth
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wind energy
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wind is used to move machines and electricity
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biomass
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anything that burns can be used as an energy source
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rewnewable
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energy used over and over again
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nonrenewable energy
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can be used up faster than when it's made
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electrical energy
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is energy that comes from the movement of charged particles
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thermal energy
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energy due to the motion of particles in matter
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mechanical energy
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the sum of kinetic and potential energy
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electric current
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the flow of electricity through the conductor
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circuit
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formed when and electric current passess through the unbroken path of conductors
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solar radiator
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energy from the sun that reaches the Earrh's surface
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voltage
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increase the strength of electrons moving in the circuit
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resister
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energy transformed into heat or light
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amp
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the amount of electric charge moving in a circuit is measured in units
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wave length
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the distance between one peak and the next wave
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