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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| uses the energy from controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity | nuclear reactor |
| solid fossil fuel fromed from the organic material of decayed ancient organisms | coal |
| composed mostly of methane but also contains other hydrocarbon gases such as propane and butane | natural gas |
| separating hydrocarbons by the boiling point | fractional distillation |
| a liquid formed by decayed ancient organisms | petroleum |
| one of these is equivalent to about 4,184 Joules | Calorie |
| the unit of measurement for all forms of energy | joules |
| energy in the form of heat | thermal energy |
| energy traveling through space | radiant energy |
| energy of moving electrons | electrical energy |
| energy cannot be created of destroyed; it can only change | law of conservation of energy |
| thermal energy is contained in hot magma | geothermal energy |
| electricity produced from the energy of ocean tides | tidal energy |
| electricity produced from the energy of moving water | hydroelecticity |
| the combining of atoms | nuclear fusion |
| the splitting of atoms by neutrons | nuclear fission |
| formed from the decaying remains of ancient plants, microorganisms, and animals | fossil fuels |
| resources that can be replaced in a human lifetime | renewable resources |
| resources that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime | nonrenewable resources |
| the total amount of potential and kinetic energy in a system | mechanical energy |
| energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface | gravitationsl potential energy (GPE) |
| energy stored in chemical bonds | chemical potential energy |
| energy stored by something that can stretch or compress | elastic potetial energy |
| stored energy due to position or chemical structure | potetial energy |
| the energy of a moving object because of its motion | kinetic energy |
| the ability to caue change | energy |
| the kinetic energy of an object increases as its _____ increases. | velocity |
| increasing the speed of an object _____ its potential energy. | doesnt affect |
| the SI unit for energy is the _____. | joule |
| a bus engine transfers chemical potential energy into _____ so that the bus moves. | kinteic energy |
| in a nuclear fusion reaction, mass is transformed into _____. | energy |
| according to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe _____. | remains the same |
| unwanted radioactive products formed during the nuclear reactions are called _____. | nuclear waste |
| petroleum, natural gas, and coal are the three kinds of _____. | fossil fuels |
| the type of fossil fule that forms from the remains of fernlike plants is _____. | coal |
| _____ is a renewable organic matter that can be burned in the presence of oxygen to convert chemical energy to thermal energy. | biomass |
| electricity produced by falling water is called _____. | hydroelectricity |
| water that flows due to gravitational forces amoung Earth, its Moon, and the Sun has energy referred to as _____. | tidal energy |
| a disadvantage of suing hydroelectricity is _____. | it can disturb natural ecosystems |
| electric currrent is produced when a spinning _____ shaft rotates magnets inside a generator. | turbine |
| one reason alternative energy sources are needed is because _____. | the supply of fossil fuel is diminishing |
| what is a major problem with using nuclear fusion as an energy source? | producing radioactive wastes |
| the fuel in a nuclear reactor usuall comes from _____. | uranium-235 |
| _____ offer the best hope for safe, long-term containment of radiocative wastes. | deep, stable rock deposits |
| this fossil fuel produces fewer pollutants than other fossil fuels | natural gas |
| this fossil fuel is made of hydrocarbons | petroleum |
| this fossil fuel contains more impurities than other folssil fuels | coal |
| out of propane, asphalt, and diesel, what order would they be in? | 1. propane 2. diesel 3. asphalt |
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