All Flashcards
What is the effect of Earth's internal heat?
Drives plate movement, causing earthquakes and volcanoes.
What is the effect of solar energy?
Drives weather patterns and climate, influencing temperature and precipitation.
What are the consequences of energy production and consumption?
Environmental impacts, such as pollution and resource depletion.
What is energy?
The ability to do work.
What is kinetic energy?
The energy of motion.
What is potential energy?
Stored energy, waiting to be released.
What is radiant energy?
Light energy traveling in waves.
What is thermal energy?
Heat energy from the movement of atoms and molecules.
What is mechanical energy?
Energy of moving objects or substances.
What is chemical energy?
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules.
What is nuclear energy?
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a Joule (J)?
The basic unit of energy.
What is a Gigajoule (GJ)?
1 billion joules (10^9 J).
What is an Exajoule (EJ)?
1 billion GJ (10^18 J).
What is a Quad?
1 quadrillion BTU, which is about 1.055 EJ.
What drives tectonic plate movement?
Earth's internal heat.
What drives weather patterns and climate?
Solar energy.
How is energy involved in biogeochemical cycles?
Energy powers the movement of elements like carbon, nitrogen, and water through ecosystems.
How can potential energy be converted?
Potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy and vice versa.
What is the importance of energy transformations?
Understanding how energy changes from one form to another is crucial for understanding energy use and its impacts.
Why is understanding energy flow crucial?
Crucial for understanding environmental issues.