Energy Sources Vocabulary Check

power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines.

energy from a source that is not depleted when used

a natural substance that is not replenished with the speed at which it is consumed. Its supply is finite

a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.

energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.

1. the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.

radiant energy emitted by the sun.

a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons

1. electrical energy obtained from harnessing the _____ with windmills or wind turbines.

renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.