science ch 15 Flashcards
Scientist define________ as the abilities to cause a change in matter.
energy
_______ is the energy of motion.
KInetic Energy
________ is an energy an object has because of its condition or position.
poitential energy
_______is the movement of energy from one place or object to another.
Energy transfer
Energy that comes from the sun is called ________.
solar energy
______ is a radiation we see, and heat is a radiation we feel.
Light
The energy storaged in fuel is ________ .
chemical energy
________ is the combination of kinetic energy and potential energy that something has.
mechanical energy
Electricity, or ______ , is energy that comes from the an electric current.
electric energy
______ is the transfer of thermal energy.
heat
A _____ is a set of parts acting togrrher.
system
_______ is a transfer of thermal energy.
convection
_________ is the transfer of energy by wave.
radiation
_______ occurs when heat bounce at the object.
reflection
A _____ is the remain or trace of past life found in sedimetary rock.
fossil
