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Solar Energy Vocabulary
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Solar Energy: energy from the sun
Solar Power Plant: rows of mirrors focused on the sun's rays to heat a tank of water
Solar Cells: used to convert solar energy into electricity
Passive Solar Heating: solar energy can be used to heat buildings with this
Active Solar Heating: captures sun's energy then uses pumps and fans to distribute the heat
Solar Water Heater: water heater run on solar power
Window Design: large windows on the south and west sides act as passive solar collectors
Passive Interior Heating: sun light that passes through the windows is absorbed by the walls and floors and is converted to heat
Backup Heat Source: the house has a wood stove to provide backup heat on cloudy days
Solar Collector: mirror that collects energy from the sun and powers electric plants
Solar Energy Vocabulary
Across:1. | used to convert solar energy into electricity | 4. | solar energy can be used to heat buildings with this | 7. | sun light that passes through the windows is absorbed by the walls and floors and is converted to heat |
| 8. | large windows on the south and west sides act as passive solar collectors | 9. | mirror that collects energy from the sun and powers electric plants |
| | Down:1. | water heater run on solar power | 2. | captures sun's energy then uses pumps and fans to distribute the heat | 3. | the house has a wood stove to provide backup heat on cloudy days |
| 5. | rows of mirrors focused on the sun's rays to heat a tank of water | 6. | energy from the sun |
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Solar Energy Vocabulary
Across:1. | used to convert solar energy into electricity | 4. | solar energy can be used to heat buildings with this | 7. | sun light that passes through the windows is absorbed by the walls and floors and is converted to heat |
| 8. | large windows on the south and west sides act as passive solar collectors | 9. | mirror that collects energy from the sun and powers electric plants |
| | Down:1. | water heater run on solar power | 2. | captures sun's energy then uses pumps and fans to distribute the heat | 3. | the house has a wood stove to provide backup heat on cloudy days |
| 5. | rows of mirrors focused on the sun's rays to heat a tank of water | 6. | energy from the sun |
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© 2014
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only