Nonrenewable Energy Review Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Is the world’s most abundant fossil fuel. (17.2)
  2. 8. Generates electricity by controlled fission reactions in power plants. (17.4)
  3. 9. Once of the ways the Department of Energy categorizes energy associated with offices, supermarkets, and shopping malls. (17.1)
  4. 11. Global consumption of fossil fuels has __________ over time. (17.2)
  5. 13. Once of the ways the Department of Energy categorizes energy associated with construction and making products. (17.1)
  6. 15. Radioactive material left over from production of energy and other processes. (17.4)
  7. 18. the splitting of the atom that creates the reaction that drives the release of nuclear energy in power plants. (17.3)
  8. 20. The extraction of a mineral by removing a strip of layer of soil and rock on top of the mineral deposit. (17.2)
  9. 23. Energy that an object has because of its position or shape – Energy that is stored. (17.1)
  10. 26. Factors such as temperature and ___________ determine which fossil fuels are produced. (17.2)
  11. 27. Once of the ways the Department of Energy categorizes energy associated with trucks, boats, cars, and trains. (17.1)
  12. 29. The process in which fuels burns because it combines rapidly with oxygen. (17.1)
  13. 30. The ________________ is rich in petroleum deposits. (17.2)
  14. 32. The United States and ________ are the main producers and users of coal. (17.2)
  15. 33. An energy source that is readily available or that can be replaced in a relatively short amount of time. (17.1)
Down
  1. 1. A carbon-containing fuel formed over millions of years from the remains of living things. (17.2)
  2. 2. Consist of the gas methane mixed in with other amounts of gases. (17.2)
  3. 4. Energy made available by the flow of an electric charge. (17.1)
  4. 5. The initials for the Department of Energy. (17.1)
  5. 6. The energy that holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of the atom. (17.4)
  6. 7. An example of kinetic energy is a seeding _________. (17.1)
  7. 10. Conditions in which the fuel rods produce so much heat that they melt. (17.4)
  8. 12. Energy that an object has due to motion – Energy in action. (17.1)
  9. 14. The practice of digging shafts deep into the ground to find and remove a mineral. (17.2)
  10. 15. Energy An energy resource that cannot be replaced in a relatively short amount of time. (17.1)
  11. 16. Oil taking out of the ground is called _________ oil. (17.2)
  12. 17. An expression of how much of the energy put into a system does useful work. (17.1)
  13. 19. The United States has a large supply of this fossil fuel. (17.3)
  14. 21. Or oil, is a dark, liquid fossil fuel made up mostly of hydrocarbons. (17.2)
  15. 22. Electricity is considered a ____________ source of energy. (17.1)
  16. 24. An example of water pollution would be an ________ which causes damage to marine environments. (17.3)
  17. 25. Colorless and odorless fossil fuel.
  18. 28. Once of the ways the Department of Energy categorizes energy associated with running appliances, lightbulbs, and electronic equipment. (17.1)
  19. 31. The practice of reducing energy use to prolong the supply of fossil fuels. (17.3)
  20. 34. to do work or cause a change. (17.1)