Thermal Energy & Energy Sources Vocabulary Warm Up
Renewable or Nonrenewable Identify the following as either renewable or nonrenewable: petroleum (oil) Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable Identify the following as either renewable or nonrenewable: coal Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable Identify the following as either renewable or nonrenewable: solar Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable Identify the following as either renewable or nonrenewable: water power (hydro/tidal) Renewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable Identify the following as either renewable or nonrenewable: nuclear Nonrenewable
Renewable or Nonrenewable Identify the following as either renewable or nonrenewable: wind Renewable
Energy Sources What is the cleanest burning fossil fuel? Natural Gas
Energy Sources What is the most commonly used fossil fuel in the U.S.? Coal
Energy Sources What is used to fuel a nuclear reactor? Uranium - 238
Energy Sources What are the 2 main byproducts of burning fossil fuels? Water and Carbon Dioxide
Energy Sources What is the thermal energy obtained in a nuclear reactor used to make? Electricity
Energy Sources Which fossil fuel is refined to make gasoline? Petroleum
Energy Sources What is the major use of coal in the U.S.? Electricity
Definitions ____________ is the thermal energy that transfers due to a difference in temperature. Heat
Definitions ____________ is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves. Radiation
Definitions ____________ is the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter. Temperature
Definitions ____________ is the transfer of heat through particle movement. Convection
Definitions Every material has its own __________ ________. This is the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 g of a material by 1ᵒC. Specific Heat
Definitions ____________ is the transfer of heat through direct contact of particles. Conduction
Units of Measurement What unit is used to measure heat? Joules
Units of Measurement What unit is used to measure mass? g
Units of Measurement What unit is used to measure temperature (in science)? ᵒC
Units of Measurement What unit is used to measure specific heat? J / g ᵒC
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Touching a Hot Curling Iron Conduction
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation A Pan on the Stove Conduction
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation The Heater in your House Convection
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Boiling Water Convection
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Radiation
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Roasting a Marshmallow Radiation
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Convection
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Melting an Ice Cube in your Hand Conduction
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation Conduction
Types of Heat Transfer Identify the following as either: Conduction, Convection or Radiation The Heat from the Sun Radiation