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Natural Science
Energy and Change
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Science
7th Grade
11/12/2017

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Term
Resource
Definition
A supply of something that can be used when needed.
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Greenhouse Gases
Definition
Gases like carbon dioxide, methane and water and vapour that trap heat in the atmosphere and reflect it back causing an increase in temperatures on earth
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Flammable
Definition
easily able to catch fire or burn
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Shale
Definition
a type of sedimentary rock in which oil and natural gas can often be found
Term
Fracking
Definition
A process used to remove oil and natural gas from layers of rock by pumping water, sand and chemicals into the rock at high pressure.
Term
Systems
Definition
A set of parts that work together to perform a function
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Transformed
Definition
Changed or coverted
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Potential Energy
Definition
Energy that is stored in a system
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Joule
Definition
The standard unit of measurement of energy
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Thermal Equilibrium
Definition
The point at which two objects, which started with different temperatures, reach an equal temperature
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Convection
Definition
The transfer of heat energy through the movement of particles in liquids and gases
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Variable
Definition
A factor in an investigation that can affect the results
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