Nonrenewable Energy
Across
- 1. Carbon in biomass that was recently in the atmosphere
- 4. Woody material that was heated in the absence of oxygen
- 6. Electricity gained from the nuclear energy in nuclear fuel
- 7. fuels derived from biological material
- 12. When a parent radioactive isotope emits alpha / beta particles, etc.
- 14. A mix of hydrocarbons that exists in a liquid state underground
- 15. Also known as oil sands
- 16. A brown coal that is a soft sedimentary rock
- 17. Electrical demand by a device that draws electrical current even when its off
- 18. Old carbon contained fossil fuels
- 19. A precursor to coal
Down
- 2. A black or dark brown coal that contains bitumen
- 3. The emission of ionizing radiation or particles
- 5. A solid fuel made from the remains of trees
- 6. An energy source with a finite supply
- 8. Short for hydraulic fracturing
- 9. Also known as hard coal
- 10. A colorless, odorless gas
- 11. Nuclear fuel that no longer produces enough heat to be useful
- 13. A relatively clean fossil fuel containing mainly methane