Energy

2. most commonly used fossil fuel for electricity generation
3. coal is formed from the compression of dead plant material called
5. The reactor contains _______, which are made of U-235. Neutrons released by U-235 begin fission reactions.
7. A ______ strikes a uranium atom breaking it into 2 atoms
10. Used when coal deposits are deep underground
14. is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels
16. The energy if motion
17. the energy required to move/change an objects position
19. Energy of an object due to its position
20. process for converting stored chemical energy into forms we can use for other things. This is also known as “burning”

1. Involves joining 2 atomic nuclei.
2. The energy stored in chemical bonds between atoms and molecules.
4. The energy emitted in the form of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum
6. Used when coal deposits are near the surface
8. Energy associated with the movement/flow of electrons
9. aka ___petroleum__) is a liquid fossil fuel with a thick viscous texture
11. The energy stored in forces holding atomic nuclei together
12. A new form if extraction called _____ has become quite controversial
13. Involves breaking up an atom’s nucleus
15. The energy in the body
18. -_____ is Formed from the remains of organisms living millions of years ago