| active |
When you are active, it means that you are always doing something, or you have a lot of energy. |
| affect1 |
When one thing affects another thing, it makes a change in it or causes something to happen to it. The weather is something that often affects the way people feel. If it is a sunny day, people often feel happy and as if they have more energy. If a big storm affects an area, it probably causes some damage or harm there. |
| atmosphere |
All around the planet Earth are gases. These gases all together are called Earth's atmosphere. As our planet travels through space and around the sun, its atmosphere stays with it. Other planets can have an atmosphere too, but Earth's atmosphere has just the right mixture of gases for humans to live. Our atmosphere lets us breathe and also protects us from the strong energy of the sun. [1/2 definitions] |
| beat |
When you beat something, you mix it quickly and with a lot of energy. [1/4 definitions] |
| charging station |
A charging station is a machine that gives electrical energy to cars or other vehicles that use electricity for power. A place with a machine like this is also called a charging station. |
| coast |
When you coast on your bike, you move forward without using any energy. You have to push your pedals on a bike if you are on a flat path, but if you go down a hill, you can coast. [1/3 definitions] |
| digest |
When your body digests food, it makes it into much smaller substances that the body can use for things like making energy and building muscle. The stomach is one of the parts of the body that works to digest food. |
| effort |
When we talk about effort, we are talking about using our own energy to do something. Everything we do takes some effort, but some things take more effort than other things. Sitting on a big, comfortable couch doesn't take much effort, but moving that couch across the room takes a lot more! |
| electric |
When something is electric, it has to do with electricity. Electricity is a kind of energy that is used to produce light and heat and to make certain things work. [1/2 definitions] |
| electrical |
When something is electrical, it has to do with electricity. Electricity is a kind of energy that is used to produce light and heat and to make certain things work. |
| electricity |
Electricity is a kind of energy that is used to produce light and heat and to make certain things work. Electricity makes computers run and light bulbs shine. Electricity also makes cars start. |
| energy |
When something has energy, it has power to do work or be active. You need energy to walk, run, climb, or even to get out of bed in the morning. [2 definitions] |
| engine |
An engine is a machine that uses energy to do work. Engines can make things move, such as the wheels of a car. [1/2 definitions] |
| explode |
When something explodes, it suddenly breaks open with a lot of noise and energy. |
| force |
Force is strength, power, or energy. Force makes things move or makes things go. When the force of the wind blows away your umbrella, the strength of the wind blows it away. [1/3 definitions] |
| fuel |
Fuel is anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned for energy. Cars use fuel to make them run. People use fuel to heat their homes. |
| gas |
Gas is a short word for gasoline. Gasoline is a liquid that people often use to make their cars go. A car's engine uses the gas to make energy. Gas is also used for trucks, boats, and other vehicles. [1/2 definitions] |
| heat |
Heat is a kind of energy that makes you feel warm. If you have heat inside your house in the winter, you don't feel cold. [1/2 definitions] |
| light1 |
Light is the form of energy that lets your eyes see things. The sun sends out a great amount of light. If there is no light, you can't see anything! [1/7 definitions] |
| power |
Power is energy that can do work. [1/3 definitions] |
| reach |
When you reach a place, you arrive there after spending time or energy. [1/4 definitions] |