Competency #2
Describe the energy transformations in a given scenario
Learning Objective a
- a. Describe different types of energy
Question
Write down your answer to the following question:
| Coal | Thermal |
| Hydroelectric | Natural Gas |
| Nuclear | Stored |
| Oil | Motion |
| Solar | Fossil |
| Wind |
- Potential energy is __________ energy. Kinetic energy is energy of ____________.
- Chemical energy is stored inside ____________, ____________, and ____________ (these are all known as _________ fuels). When these fuels are burned, the energy is converted into ___________ energy.
- _________ energy (which is one type of electromagnetic energy) can be used to make electricity, heat water for your home, and even heats up your car when you leave it in the parking lot on a sunny day.
- Two additional types of renewable energy are __________ and __________, which take advantage of natural processes.
- ___________ energy is the energy found in radioactive isotopes.
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