Most of our picks are sizable metropolises â Honolulu, Seattle, Minneapolis and Tucson â although others, like Missoula, Mont., have more of a small town feel. To make our list, cities had to be in or near great nature areas, ranging from Alaska to Florida. We picked places that offer opportunities to view abundant wildlife, and vistas of undeveloped land that inspire.
1 Kinetic energy is energy in motion while potential energy is energy at rest. 2  The term âkinetic energyâ was coined by William Thomson while âpotential energyâ was coined by William Rankine.  Examples of kinetic energy are: a teacher writing on the blackboard, picking up a pencil, playing basketball.
1 Motion-Anything that is moving has energy. 2  This is also called kinetic energy. 3  Nuclear-Huge amounts of nuclear energy can be generated by splitting atoms. 4  Potential-Potential energy is energy that is stored. 5  One example of this is a spring that is pressed all the way down.