Final answer:
We matched the given items to their corresponding terms based on the principles of energy in physics, such as potential energy for a stretched spring, geothermal energy from steam within the Earth, and the first law of thermodynamics as the thermodynamic equivalent of conservation of energy.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's match each concept to its corresponding term:
- Ability to do work corresponds to energy.
- Energy in a stretched spring is an example of potential energy.
- Energy from steam within the Earth refers to geothermal energy.
- The thermodynamic equivalent of conservation of energy is the first law of thermodynamics.
- Energy form of matter in the highest energy state corresponds to plasma state.
These matches are based on the definitions and principles of physics related to energy. The joule is the SI unit of work and energy, and the law of conservation of energy underlines the fact that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but only changed from one form to another.