Science Explorer Environmental Science Ch 5
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Energy transformation | A change from one form of energy to another; also called an energy conversion
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| Combustion | The process of burning fuel
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| fossil fuel | An energy-rich substance (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms
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| hydrocarbon | An energy-rich chemical compound that contains carbon and hydrogen atoms
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| petroleum | Liquid fossil fuel
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| refinery | A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels and other products
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| petrochemical | A compound made from oil
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| solar energy | Energy from the sun
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| hydroelectric power | Electricity produced using the energy of flowing water
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| biomass fuel | Fuel from living things
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| gasohol | A mixture of gasoline and alcohol
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| geothermal energy | Heat from Earth’s interior
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| nucleus | The central core of an atom that contains protons and neutrons
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| nuclear fission | The splitting of an atom’s nucleus into two smaller nuclei and neutrons
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| nuclear fusion | The combining of two atomic nuclei to produce a single larger nucleus and much energy
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| energy conservation | The practice of reducing energy use
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