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EnvSci 1

chapter 7 - 1 and 2

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energy is neither created nor destroyed first law of energy
wasteful - not using resources to the fullest potential inefficient
the energy of motion kinetic energy
principles or rules law
cannot be replaced naturally as fast as they are being used up nonrenewable
energy stored as an object potential energy
every time energy is used it changes to a less useful form second law of energy
to change from one form to another transform
to move from one place to another transport
company that provides a public service such as water or electricity utility
movement back and forth vibration
a solid fossil fuel made up of almost pure carbon coal
to pollute or spoil contaminate
thick, liquid mixture of hydrogen, carbon and other elements crude oil
layers of fossil fuels deposit
tiny alga found in the ocean millions of years ago diatoms
a machine that generates electricity - usually powered by gasoline generator
pollution or contamination impurity
as ancient plants rotted, they released methane gas methane
form of mining where the entire top of a mountain is removed mountaintop removal
combination of several gases mostly methane natural gas
a pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels nitrogen oxide
another word for crude oil petroleum
convert crude oil into gasoline refinery
where oil (or other materials) are stored for future life reserve
top layer of plants, soil and rock is removed strip mining
a pollutant caused by burning fossil fuels sulfer oxide
heavy machinery carves out "rooms" within coal deposits tunnel mining
a device with blades that can spin turbine
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