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Energy

energy chapter 9

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energy rich substance formed from the remains of once living organisms fossil fuels
a solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains coal
another name for oil petroleum
wood, leaves, and manure are examples of this type of energy biomass
what is the most widely used source of nonrenewable energy in the world today coal
energy from the sun solar
intense heat from Earth's interior geothermal
central core of an atom that contains protons and neutrons nucleus
splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei fission
the combining of two atomic nuclei to produce a single larger nucleus fusion
percentage of energy from a fuel that is actually used to perform work efficiency
layer of material that helps block the transfer of heat between the air inside and air outside the building insulation
reducing energy use conservation
energy from sources that cannot be used up renewable
energy produced from atoms nuclear
electricity produced using energy of flowing water hydroelectric
wind is an indirect source of this energy solar
the fossil fuel that is present in the largest amount in the U.S. coal
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