Energy Revolution Review

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Across
  1. 1. The dirtiest burning fossil fuel. Comes in 4 different forms (Peat, Anthracite, Bituminous, and Lignite).
  2. 3. Mining technique where overlying vegetation, soil, and rock is removed to get ore close to the surface.
  3. 6. An activity that does not affect atmospheric CO2 concentrations
  4. 8. A Liquid fuel from processed biomass
  5. 9. Source of all nonrenewable and renewable resources
  6. 10. What spins turbines in almost all types of generators
  7. 13. Water, Sun, and wind energy type.
  8. 14. The second dirtiest burning fossil fuel. Has a large control in the economy
  9. 15. Only main form of subsurface mining. Complex series of tunnels, and very dangerous for workers.
  10. 17. Mining technique where the entire top of a mountain is removed with explosive.
Down
  1. 1. Nuclear Incident in Ukraine
  2. 2. Mining technique where a large hole is created in the ground to get ore that starts close to the surface and extends deeper
  3. 4. What holds the uranium in nuclear reactors?
  4. 5. Bitumen and asphalt mixed with sand, water, and clay. Solid form of crude oil.
  5. 7. What captures the extra neutrons in nuclear reactors to slow or stop fission?
  6. 11. Nuclear incident in Pennsylvania
  7. 12. the third dirtiest burning fossil fuel. Is a natural gas itself.
  8. 16. Nuclear Incident in Japan