Environmental Science 14th Edition by Tyler Miller ,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 17

What are the two key concepts for this section What is energy Distinguish between kinetic energy and potential energy and give an example of each. What is heat Define and give two examples of electromagnetic radiation. What are fossil fuels and what three fossil fuels do we use to provide most of the energy that we use to supplement energy from the sun What is energy quality Distinguish between high-quality energy and low-quality energy and give an example of each.