Chapter 17 Vocab

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Across
  1. 1. Type of mining where vertical shafts are dug deep into the ground and networks of tunnels are dug
  2. 4. A nuclear reaction where a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously and releases energy
  3. 7. Formal term of a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in cor damage from overheating
  4. 12. Energy source that is readily available or can be replaced easily
  5. 13. Radioactive _____ material made from the use or reprocessing of nuclear fuel
  6. 15. Energy that CANNOT be replaced easily/in a short period of time
  7. 17. The ability to do work and/or cause a change
  8. 18. Mining where layers of surface soil and rock are removed to expose a resource
  9. 20. Deposit of loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone containing petroleum
  10. 21. _____ energy is released during nuclear fission/fusion
Down
  1. 2. Nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus
  2. 3. Fine grained sedimentary rock from which oil can be extracted
  3. 5. Chemicals obtained from petroleum and natural gas
  4. 6. Energy ____ is when you reduce the amount of energy consumption by using less energy
  5. 8. Energy produced by the flow and interaction of electrons
  6. 9. Burning the chemical reaction when a fuel combines rapidly with oxygen
  7. 10. The energy produced by motion
  8. 11. The energy that an object has because of its position/shape
  9. 14. Acid ____ refers to the overflow of acidic water from metal or coal mines
  10. 16. How much of the energy put into a system actually does useful work
  11. 19. Liquid mixture of hydrocarbons