Alphabetical
energy
[noun]
An abstract property defined as the capacity to do work. The basic forms of energy include chemical, electrical, mechanical, nuclear, and radiant (light).
Appears in modules:
- Adaptation The case of penguins
- Animal Behavior Causes and approaches to studying behavior
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research that Changed Global Policy The work of Mario Molina
- Atomic Theory II Ions, neutrons, isotopes and quantum theory
- Atomic Theory III Wave-particle duality and the electron
- Atomic Theory IV Quantum numbers and orbitals
- Carbohydrates Simple sugars and complex carbohydrates
- Cellular Organelles I Endosymbiosis and membrane-bound organelles
- Chemical Bonding Ionic and covalent bonds and polarity
- Chemical Equations Using shorthand to show balanced reactions
- Chemical Reactions Types of reactions and the laws that govern them
- Chemical Reactions II Reaction kinetics
- Circulation in the Atmosphere Earth's tilt, orbit, rotation, and the redistribution of energy
- Collaborative Research in the Arctic Towards Understanding Climate Change The work of Kevin Arrigo
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Revealing and explaining trends
- Defining Energy Forms of energy, conversions, and measuring
- Diffusion I Random molecular movement and influences on diffusion rate
- Discovery and Structure of Cells Cell theory, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes
- DNA III The replication of DNA
- Earth Structure A virtual journey to the center of Earth
- Earth's Atmosphere Composition, temperature, and pressure
- Ecosystem Services Categories and valuation
- Electromagnetism and Light Introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum
- Energy Metabolism I Glycolosis and the Krebs cycle
- Energy Metabolism II The Generation of ATP
- Factors that Control Earth's Temperature Energy from the sun and greenhouse gases
- Fats and Proteins Structure and function of essential nutrients
- France Anne-Dominic Córdova Climbing through astrophysics and science policy
- Franklin Chang Díaz Propulsion pioneer for future generations of astronauts
- History of Earth's Atmosphere I The origin of the modern atmosphere
- History of Earth's Atmosphere II The rise of atmospheric oxygen
- Kinetic-Molecular Theory Molecule collisions, the mean free path, and modern KMT
- Lipids Composition, structure, and function
- Membranes and Chemical Transport Absorption, distribution, and storage of substances in organisms
- Membranes II Passive and active transporters
- Modeling in Scientific Research Simplifying a system to make predictions
- Nuclear Chemistry Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Nuclear Chemistry I Radiation, half-life, and nuclear reactions
- Ocean Currents Mapping and explaining the ocean’s gyres
- Origins of Life I Early ideas and experiments
- Origins of Life II Primeval environments and the origins of RNA
- Photosynthesis I Harnessing the energy of the sun
- Plate Boundaries Tectonic activity where plates interact
- Properties of Liquids Intermolecular forces, cohesion, adhesion, and viscosity
- Properties of Solids The influence of crystal structure on behavior
- Scientific Controversy Development and resolution of controversies
- Scientific Ethics Ethical standards and their implications
- Scientific Institutions and Societies Types of institutions and their influence
- Solutions Molarity, solubility, and colligative properties
- States of Matter Kinetic molecular theory and phase transitions
- Stoichiometry The proportional nature of chemical reactions
- Substances Pure substances and mixtures
- Temperature Scales and conversions
- The Carbon Cycle Geology, biology, and the impact of human activities
- The How and Why of Scientific Meetings How to approach attending a meeting
- The Hydrologic Cycle Reservoirs and fluxes of water on Earth
- The Nature of Scientific Knowledge What is it and why should we trust it?
- The Nitrogen Cycle Of microbes and men
- The Periodic Table of Elements V Periodicity
- The Phosphorus Cycle Phosphates and fertilizer
- The Practice of Science An introduction to research methods
- Thermodynamics I Caloric theory, latent heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Using Graphs and Visual Data in Science Reading and interpreting graphs
- Water Properties and behavior
- Water in the Atmosphere The factors that influence evaporation and condensation
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