NonRenewable Energy Review Crossword

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