ch16 Energy Resource Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
fuel | substance that provides a form of energy- such as heat, light, electricity, or motion- as a result of a chemical change |
combustion | the process of burning a fuel |
hydrocarbons | energy rich compounds with hydrogen and carbon |
reserves | known deposits that can be obtained by using current technology |
Coal | a solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains |
Oil | Thick, black, liquid fossil fuel |
Refinery | A factory where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products by heating |
Natural Gas | A mixture of methane and other gases |
nonrenewable resources | natural resources that are not replaced as they are used |
renewable resources | naturally replaced resources in a short period of time |
solar energy | energy from the sun |
wind | can be used to turn turbines and generate electricity |
hydroelectric power | electricity produced by flowing water |
biomass fuels | fuels made from things that were once alive like wood or corn |
geothermal energy | magma heats underground water |
nucleus | central core of an atom |
nuclear fission | splitting an atoms nucleus into two smaller nuclei |
nuclear fusion | combining of two atomic nuclei to produce a single larger nucleus |
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