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BMMS 6Science Ch 12

BMMS Science Ch 12 - Energy and Material Resources

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fuel substance that provides energy
energy transformation a change from one form or energy to another, energy conversion
combustion burning
fossil fuels energy-rich substances formed from the remains of organisms
hydrocarbons chemical compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen
petroleum another name for oil
refinery factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels and other products
petrochemicals compounds that are made from oil
solar energy energy from the sun
hydroelectric power electricity produced by flowing water
biomass fuels made from material that was once part of a living thing
gasohol alcohol and gasoline mixed together
geothermal energy intense heat from Earth's interior that warms the magma
tides regular rise and fall of Earth's waters along its shores.
nucleus central core of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons
nuclear fission splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei
reactor vessel part of nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs
fuel rods hold uranium pellets used in a fission reaction
control rods made of cadmium, inserted between fuel rods to slow the speed of the fission reaction
meltdown when fuel rods generate so much heat that they start to melt
nuclear fusion combining of two atomic nuclei to produce a singular larger nucleus
efficiency percentage of energy that is actually used to perform work
insulation layer of material that traps air to help block heat flow between the air inside and outside a building
energy conservation reducing energy use
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