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Science energy
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6th Grade
02/28/2012

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Action
Definition
movement; something that happens
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Chemical reaction
Definition
a chemical change; a process that changes substances into new substances
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Hydroelectric power
Definition
electrical power produced by falling water that turns a turbine generator
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Mechanical advantage
Definition
the ratio of the force produced by a machine to the force applied to it
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Mechanical energy
Definition
energy that an object has because of its motion or its position
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Simple machine
Definition
a simple device without moving parts that changes the magnitude or direction of a force
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Stored energy
Definition
energy in an object or substance that is not being given off by the object or substance
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Absorb
Definition
to take in matter or energy
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Energy
Definition
the ability to do work or cause change; can be changed into different forms and can move between objects
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Energy transfer
Definition
the transfer of energy from one organism to another through a food chain or web; or the transfer of energy from one object to another, such as heat energy
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Frequency
Definition
the number of cycles a wave completes in a period of time; the number of times something happens in a period of time
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Kinetic energy
Definition
the energy an object has because of its motion
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Plateau
Definition
an area of land at a high elevation with a flat surface
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Transmit
Definition
to pass a disease; send energy from one place to another; to communicate by sending a message (related word: transmission)
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