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ATS-Science 6

Energy Resources

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What is a substance that provides energy as a result of a chemical change? FUEL
What is another name for energy from the sun? SOLAR ENERGY
Where is crude oil processed? REFINERIES
Which fossil fuel produces the lowest levels of pollutants? NATURAL GAS
Name the renewable resources that take thousand of years to form. OIL, COAL, NATURAL GAS, FOSSIL FUELS
What is another name for water energy used to generate electricity? HYDROELECTRIC POWER
What fuel forms only water as a by-product? HYDROGEN
Name the energy resource that comes from anything that was once alive? BIOMASS
What energy resource comes from the heat below the Earth's surface? GEOTHERMAL
What energy comes from the splitting of an atom's nucleus? NUCLEAR FISSION
What energy comes from the combining of two atomic nuclei to produce one nucleus? NUCLEAR FUSION
Reducing energy use and conserving resources is called ___________ ________________. ENERGY CONSERVATION
The percentage of energy that is actually used to perform work is called _______________. EFFICIENCY
What is the layer of material called that helps block the transfer of heat? INSULATION
Resources that cannot be replaced once they are used are called _________________. NONRENEWABLE
What is the process of burning? COMBUSTION
Resources that are replaced in a short period of time are called _________________. RENEWABLE
What is another word for oil? PETROLEUM
What resource reduces fossil fuel use, produces electricity, and reduces pollution? WIND ENERGY
One way to conserve energy is to ____________. RECYCLE
Burning coal is a human activity that causes _______________. POLLUTION
The disadvantage of using a resource is called... COST or BENEFIT? COST
The long term advantage of using a resource is called... COST or BENEFIT? BENEFIT
The supply of the fossil fuels collected and stored are called ____________. RESOURCES
What are the 3 R's of conserving energy? REDUCE, RE-USE, RECYCLE
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