Energy
Across
- 2. Nuclear __________ joins two nuclei
- 3. The energy of an object due to its position or shape
- 6. Energy associated with the movement or flow of electrons
- 7. The energy stored in forces holding atomic nuclei together
- 9. Nuclear __________ breaks up an atom's nucleus
- 11. The worst man-made ecological disaster ever
- 13. ______ mining is used when coal deposits are near the surface
- 15. ______ oil is a mixture of many different hydrocarbons
- 16. Hydraulic fracturing is also known as ___________
- 20. Resources which can never be replaced, or are replaced too slowly to be practical are ____________
- 21. The energy in the movement of molecules
- 23. The energy required to move or change an object's position
- 25. The fuel for a nuclear reactor
Down
- 1. Also known as burning
- 4. Fossil fuels are formed from ___________
- 5. Resources that can be replaced quickly or continually are ____________
- 8. The energy emitted in the form of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum
- 10. The energy of motion
- 12. The ability to do work
- 14. Oil extraction involving natural underground pressure
- 17. The law of ___________ of energy states that energy can never be created or destroyed, it can only change form.
- 18. Oil extraction involving the injection of water or gas underground
- 19. __________ mining is used when coal deposits are deep underground
- 22. Fossil fuels consist of coal, natural gas, and _________
- 24. The energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms and molecules