Astronomy Ch04.6: Vocabulary in Context: Describing Forms of Energy – Flashcards
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The light from Polaris travels through space in the form of ______ energy.
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radiative
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Rapidly moving comets have more ______ energy than slowly moving ones.
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kinetic
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An apple contains ______ energy that your body can convert into other forms energy.
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chemical potential
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Nuclear fusion in stars converts some of the ______ energy of hydrogen nuclei into light and heat.
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mass-
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Due to its much higher density, water heated to 80 degrees (Celsius) contains more ______ energy than air at the same temperature.
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thermal
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An asteroid that is moving farther from the Sun is gaining ______ energy.
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gravitational potential
