The ability to do work or cause change.

Energy an object has because it is moving.

Stored energy an object has because of its position or condition.

A chemical reaction that happens when something burns, releasing heat and light.

Using less energy to do the same job or get the same result.

Energy that comes from sources that can be replaced naturally, like sunlight or wind.

Energy that comes from sources that can run out, like coal, oil, or natural gas.

A form of energy made by moving electric charges.

Removing layers of soil and rock to get minerals near the surface.

Taking minerals or rocks from the Earth’s surface instead of underground.

A thick, oily liquid found underground that can be made into fuels like gasoline.

Chemicals made from petroleum or natural gas, used to make plastics and other products.

A mixture of sand, water, clay, and bitumen that can be processed to make oil.

Rocks that contain a solid oil-like substance that can be heated to produce oil.

Ice-like crystals under the ocean or in permafrost that trap methane gas

Acidic water that forms when minerals in rocks react with air and water, often from mining.

Using less energy by reducing waste or using it more wisely.

Energy released from the nucleus of an atom

The process of splitting an atom’s nucleus to release energy.

A machine that controls nuclear fission to produce energy.

A serious accident where the fuel in a nuclear reactor gets too hot and melts.

Radioactive materials left over after using nuclear fuel.

The process of joining two atomic nuclei to release energy.

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Question	Answer
energy	The ability to do work or cause change.
kinetic energy	Energy an object has because it is moving.
potential energy	Stored energy an object has because of its position or condition.
combustion	A chemical reaction that happens when something burns, releasing heat and light.
energy efficiency	Using less energy to do the same job or get the same result.
renewable energy	Energy that comes from sources that can be replaced naturally, like sunlight or wind.
nonrenewable energy	Energy that comes from sources that can run out, like coal, oil, or natural gas.
electricty	A form of energy made by moving electric charges.
strip mining	Removing layers of soil and rock to get minerals near the surface.
surface mining	Taking minerals or rocks from the Earth’s surface instead of underground.
petroleum	A thick, oily liquid found underground that can be made into fuels like gasoline.
petrochemicals	Chemicals made from petroleum or natural gas, used to make plastics and other products.
oil sands	A mixture of sand, water, clay, and bitumen that can be processed to make oil.
oil shales	Rocks that contain a solid oil-like substance that can be heated to produce oil.
methane hydrate	Ice-like crystals under the ocean or in permafrost that trap methane gas
acid drained	Acidic water that forms when minerals in rocks react with air and water, often from mining.
energy conservation	Using less energy by reducing waste or using it more wisely.
nuculer energy	Energy released from the nucleus of an atom
nuculer fission	The process of splitting an atom’s nucleus to release energy.
nuculer reactor	A machine that controls nuclear fission to produce energy.
meltdown	A serious accident where the fuel in a nuclear reactor gets too hot and melts.
nuculear wastrel	Radioactive materials left over after using nuclear fuel.
nuculear fussion	The process of joining two atomic nuclei to release energy.

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