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How people use Energy
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Science
5th Grade
01/05/2010

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Chemical bonds-

The forces that join atoms together

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Hydroelectric energy-

Electricity generated from the force of moving water

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Tidal energy-

A form of hydroelectric energy that produces electricity from the rising and falling of tides

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Biomass-

Organic matter, such as wood, that is living or was recently alive

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Nuclear energy-

The energy released when the nucleus of an atom that is split apart

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Geothermal energy-

Heat from inside the Earth

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Solar energy-

The energy of sunlight

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Fusion energy-

The energy released when the nuclei of two atoms are forced together to form a larger nucleus

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