Chapter 17

3. a liquid fossil fuel made up mostly of hydrocarbons
4. the accidental melting of the uranium fuel rods inside the core of a nuclear reactor, causing the release of radiation
5. the energy that holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom
7. a chemical compound derived from oil that is used to make plastics
10. reducing energy use to prolong the supply of fossil fuels
11. how much work a system can actual do
15. the energy produced by motion
16. the radioactive material left over from the production of energy and other processes in a nuclear power plant
17. rock that contains hydrocarbons
18. the energy an object has because of its position or shape
19. a deposit of moist sand and clay that can be mined to extract bitumen
20. a facility within a nuclear power plant that generates electricity through controlled nuclear fission
21. a type of mining pollution that occurs when oxygen and rainwater react with newly exposed rock that contains iron sulfide

1. the energy produced by the flow and interaction of electrons
2. an energy source that cannot be replaced in a relatively short time
6. the chemical reaction when fuel combines rapidly with oxygen
8. the conversion of the energy within an atom's nucleus to usable thermal energy by splitting apart atomic nuclei
9. an energy source that can be replaced in a relatively short time
12. an ice like solid that consists of molecules of methane within a crystal network of water molecules
13. the ability to do work or cause a change
14. a type of mining in which layers of surface soil and rock are removed from large areas to expose the resource
16. the conversion of the energy within an atom's nucleus to usable thermal energy by forcing together the small nuclei of lightweight elements under high temperature and pressure