Energy Unit Glossary

Fill in the blank: The concentration of pollutants in the air at a specific time and location is called ________.

• Air Quality

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Wind Speed

Fill in the blank: A renewable energy source that comes from plants or animals and can be found wherever there are plant or animal products is called ________.

• Biomass Energy

• Solar Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Wind Energy

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Fill in the blank: Energy stored in the bonds between atoms in chemical compounds is called ________.

• Chemical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Nuclear Energy

Fill in the blank: Energy that produces little to no greenhouse gas emissions and is often renewable is called ________.

• Clean Energy

• Fossil Fuel

• Nuclear Waste

• Non-renewable Energy

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Fill in the blank: A fossil fuel and nonrenewable resource formed from the remains of plants and animals under intense pressure and heat over millions of years, which can be extracted from earth and burned for fuel, is called ________.

• Coal

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Basalt

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Fill in the blank: The wise use and protection of natural resources is called ________.

• Conservation

• Pollution

• Deforestation

• Exploitation

Fill in the blank: The using up of resources or goods is called ________.

• Consumption

• Production

• Distribution

• Preservation

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Fill in the blank: The advantages and disadvantages that result from a particular decision or action are called ________.

• Costs and Benefits

• Risks and Rewards

• Profits and Losses

• Assets and Liabilities

Fill in the blank: Energy in the form of an electric charge, where electrical energy is the movement of charged particles (electrons) from one atom to another, is called ________.

• Electrical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Sound Energy

• Chemical Energy

Fill in the blank: The ability to do work, where people have learned how to change it from one form to another in order to do work, is called ________.

• Energy

• Matter

• Friction

• Gravity

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