Crossword Puzzle Chapter 17

2. Oil reserves are an estimate of the amount of crude oil located in a particular economic region.
5. A reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
8. Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei.
10. a mixture of gases which are rich in hydrocarbons.
12. a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface.
13. a hydrocarbon-containing material formed underground from the remains of dead plants and animals
14. White, ice-like solids that consist of methane and water.

1. Electricity created by water
3. any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and distribution over power lines
4. The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.
6. The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity
7. A thimble-sized ceramic cylinder
9. rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.
11. A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device