Energy Sources Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
primary source | can be used directly or used to generate electricity |
secondary source | must be generated from a primary energy source |
wave | uses the energy of waves in the sea |
wind | uses the energy of moving air |
hydroelectric | uses the energy from water in lakes high up in the mountains |
nuclear | uses energy released from uranium or plutonium |
thermal | any kind of power station where steam drives a turbine |
biofuel | a fuel made from harvested crops or from plant or animal waste |
solar | uses energy (light and/or infra-red) from the Sun |
geothermal | uses thermal energy from rocks to generate electricity |
tidal | uses energy from the tides in the sea / ocean to generate electricity |
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