Energy Sources Crossword

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  1. 3. network of pipes that circulate water for either heating or cooling
  2. 8. process that uses an electric current to break down water molecules and release hydrogen
  3. 11. an icelike solid that can be burned to release energy
  4. 12. energy resource readily available or that can be replaced in a short time
  5. 17. derived from oil and is used to make plastics, detergents, and other products
  6. 19. process of changing solar energy stored in the ocean into electric power
  7. 22. the use of technology to collect, store, and distribute the sun’s energy
  8. 23. type of renewable energy that is generated deep within the ground
  9. 24. electricity created from the burning of organic materials
  10. 29. moist sand and clay that is mined for an oil-rich carbohydrate
  11. 31. electricity generated from moving water
  12. 32. leftover radioactive material in a nuclear power plant
  13. 35. fuel created from organic sources
  14. 36. a device that converts hydrogen or another fuel into electricity
  15. 38. energy generated by motion
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  1. 1. energy resource that cannot be replaced in a short time
  2. 2. a device that converts kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy
  3. 4. using the design of a building to collect, store, and distribute the sun’s energy
  4. 5. a device that converts solar energy directly into electricity
  5. 6. layers of surface soil are removed to expose a resource
  6. 7. a liquid fossil fuel that is the primary source of gasoline
  7. 9. electricity generated from the movement of waves
  8. 10. burning
  9. 13. an accident that results in a release of radiation
  10. 14. sometimes including mirrors, technology that uses sun’s heat to generate electricity
  11. 15. nuclear power plant that generates electricity through nuclear fission
  12. 16. thermal energy is generated from splitting apart atomic nuclei
  13. 18. stored energy due to position or shape
  14. 20. thermal energy generated when small nuclei are forced together under high temperature and pressure
  15. 21. reducing energy use to prolong the supply of fossil fuels
  16. 25. shows how much energy put into a system actually does useful work
  17. 26. includes vertical shafts dug deep into ground and horizontal tunnels to get a resource
  18. 27. energy generated from organic materials
  19. 28. rock that contains carbohydrates that provide liquid petroleum
  20. 30. mining pollution in which metals are removed from rocks and leach into groundwater
  21. 33. energy that holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom
  22. 34. energy generated by the flow and interaction of electrons
  23. 37. a power plant that uses wind turbines to generate electricity