Sources of Heat Energy

Question 1

Solar Energy

Answer 1

the energy that is derived from the sun and harnessed through the use of solar panels

Question 2

Geothermal Energy

Answer 2

the energy that comes from hot water and steam from the inside of the earth (i.e. volcanoes, geysers)

Question 3

Electrical Energy

Answer 3

the energy of particles moving through a wire or through an electrical device

Question 4

Nuclear Energy

Answer 4

the energy created in nuclear power plants where energy is formed during nuclear reactions caused by the splitting and joining of atoms

Question 5

Chemical Energy

Answer 5

the energy stored in the human body, the food you eat, and inside fossil fuels such as petroleum

Question 6

Elastic Energy

Answer 6

the energy that is stored in objects that are stretched, compressed, bent or twisted

Question 7

Kinetic (Mechanical) Energy

Answer 7

energy that is created by the motion of objects or the particles within an object

Question 8

Magnetic Energy

Answer 8

the energy that causes some types of metal, such as iron, to attract or push away from certain other metals

Question 9

Light Energy

Answer 9

the form of energy that our eyes can detect

Question 10

Gravitational (Potential) Energy

Answer 10

the stored energy an object has when it is above Earth’s surface