Web Location:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2015/02/150209-solar-energy-to-liquid-fuel/
Related Topics:1. Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.2. Physical processes on Earth are the result of energy flow through the Earth system.3. Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
Associated Grade Levels:3-45-67-89-1011-12Public
1.1 Energy is a quantity that is transferred from system to system.
1.5 Energy comes in different forms and can be divided into categories.
1.6 Chemical and nuclear reactions involve transfer and transformation of energy.
2.1 Earth constantly changes as energy flows through the system.
2.2 Sunlight, gravitational potential, decay of radioactive isotopes, and rotation of the Earth
2.4 Water plays a major role in the storage and transfer of energy in the Earth system.
3.1 The Sun is the major source of energy for organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part