Download Name - cloudfront.net

Name _____________________________________________________
Page # ___________
Date ______________________________________________________
Class ____________
Energy Unit Objectives
Standard 10: Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net
loss of energy from the system.
By the end of our ENERGY unit, you will be able to...
1. compare potential and kinetic energy.
2. compare and contrast gravitational potential energy, chemical potential energy, and elastic
potential energy.
3. analyze various types of energy transformations (how energy changes form).
4. apply the law of conservation of energy to energy transformations.
5. identify various forms of energy and give examples of kinetic energy, potential energy, thermal
energy, chemical energy, radiant energy, electrical energy, and nuclear energy.
6. explain what renewable and nonrenewable resources are and give examples of each.
7. explain what alternative energy resources are and give examples.
8. identify photovoltaic cells and the type of energy they are used to produce.
9. explain how fossil fuels are formed, give examples of fossil fuels, and explain advantages and
disadvantages to using fossil fuels.
10. explain how nuclear energy is used to make electricity, and list 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages
to using nuclear energy to produce electricity.
11. explain how hydroelectric energy is produced, and give 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage to using
hydroelectric energy to produce electricity.
12. explain how wind energy is harnessed to produce electricity, and give 1 advantage and 1
disadvantage to using wind energy to produce electricity.
13. explain how coal is burned to produce electricity, and give 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage to
burning coal to produce electricity.
Important Vocabulary
energy
kinetic energy
potential energy
thermal energy
chemical energy
radiant energy
electrical energy
nuclear energy
law of conservation of energy
mechanical energy
generator
fossil fuels
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
Important Sections from your Textbook
Chapter 14, pages 416-447
alternative resources
solar energy
geothermal energy
tidal energy
wind energy