Energy Crossword

2. mining used when coal deposits are deep endangerment
5. Formed from the remains of organisms living millions of years ago
9. Nuclear _______ Involves joining 2 atomic nuclei
11. the unstable atom that nuclear reactors use to produce electricity
13. energy emitted in the form of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum
14. extraction where natural underground pressure pushes the oil to the surface requiring no additional action
17. Energy associated with the movement/flow of electrons
18. cleanest of the most common fossil fuels
19. liquid fossil fuel with a thick viscous texture
20. commonly used process for converting stored chemical energy into forms we can use for other things
21. resources generally readily available, and are replaced quickly or continually
22. compressed, dead plant material that forms coal

1. When you burn methane, it produces carbon dioxide, energy and this other type of greenhouse gas.
3. Nuclear ______ Involves breaking up an atom’s nucleus
4. extraction where water or gas is injected underground to push oil upwards to be collected
6. mining used when coal deposits are near the surface
7. energy stored in Chemical Bonds between atoms and molecules.
8. energy in the movement of molecules
10. energy stored in forces holding atomic nuclei together
12. energy required to move/change an object’s position
15. the fracturing of bedrock formations underground by a pressurized liquid
16. resources which can never be replaced, or are replaced too slowly to be practical