chapter 17 crossword puzzle (rachel r)
Across
- 2. Icelike solid consisting of molecules of methane within a crystal network of water molecules
- 3. The energy released during nuclear fusion/fission, especially when used to generate electricity
- 5. A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that are present in certain rocks and can be extracted
- 7. Radioactive waste material, for example from the use or reprocessing of nuclear fuel
- 8. The process in which a fuel burns because it combines rapidly with oxygen
- 11. Reducing the energy consumption by using less energy
- 13. Energy an object has due to its motion
- 17. Nearly always available somewhere on the earth's surface, or replaced in a short time
- 20. The ability to do work or cause a change
- 22. An expression of how much of the energy put into a system actually does useful work
Down
- 1. A type of mining where layers of surface soil and rock are removed from large areas to expose the resource
- 4. Energy an object has due to its position or shape
- 6. Energy made available by the flow of an electric charge; secondary source of energy
- 9. Formal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating
- 10. Energy that is irreplaceable
- 12. A deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sand stone containing petroleum or other hydrocarbons
- 14. A fine grained sedimentary rock from which oil can be extracted
- 15. Refers to the overflow of acidic water from metal mines or coal mines
- 16. Type of mining where vertical shafts are dug deep into the ground and networks of tunnels are dug
- 18. Splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei
- 19. A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
- 21. An apparatus or structure with fissile material can be made to undergo controlled, self-sustaining nuclear reaction