Chapter 16 vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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High energy compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen atoms that are in all fossil fuels. | Hydrocarbons
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deposits of coal and other fossil fuels we know the location of and we can get to them | Reserves
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Another name for oil, which is a thick, black liquid fossil fuel | Petroleum
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A factory where crude oil (from the ground) is separated into other fuels and products by heating | Refinery
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Natural resources that are NOT replaced as they are used Eventually we will run out | Non-renewable resources
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Resources that are constantly being re-supplied Will not run out | Renewable resources
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Energy from the sun | Solar energy
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Electricity produced by moving air | Wind Energy
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Electricity produced by flowing water | Hydroelectric power
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Fuels made from things that were once alive | Biomass fuels
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Energy created using Earth’s heat to turn water to steam | Geothermal energy
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SPLITTING of the nucleus of atoms to create energy in nuclear power plants | Nuclear fission
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where the nuclear fission happens | Reactor vessel
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When fuel rods start to melt- causes explosion | meltdown
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Rods that absorb neutrons during fission to slow the chain reaction | Control rods
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Rods of uranium used for nuclear fission | Fuel rods
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A layer of material that helps block the transfer of heat between the air inside and outside of a building | Insulation
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Reducing the use of energy | Energy conservation
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JOINING of the nuclei of atoms that creates the energy in the sun and stars | Nuclear fusion
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