Nonrenewable Resources

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Across
  1. 4. country that produces the most oil (currently)
  2. 7. partial nuclear meltdown, U.S.
  3. 8. high-level nuclear waste
  4. 10. on-again off-again high-level nuclear waste storage site in U.S.
  5. 13. copper wire in a magnetic field
  6. 17. nuclear core exploded, Ukraine
  7. 19. the way we obtain oil and natural gas from shale
  8. 20. pipeline that carries shale oil from North Dakota to refineries
  9. 24. toxic ponds of waste
  10. 26. traditional oil extraction
  11. 28. OPEC
  12. 30. nuclear meltdown, tsunami/earthquake, Japan
  13. 32. abbreviation is LNG
Down
  1. 1. methane is largest component of this fossil fuel
  2. 2. process of separating crude oil into different fractions
  3. 3. uranium pellets are stacked into these
  4. 5. In a powerplant, steam turns the ______________.
  5. 6. process that releases heat in the core of a nuclear power plant
  6. 9. country that has the most proven oil reserves (currently)
  7. 11. this is the last stage in coal formation
  8. 12. half of this pollutant comes from burning natural gas vs. coal
  9. 14. major problem with pipelines carrying oil
  10. 15. location in nuclear power plant where fission takes place
  11. 16. absorb neutrons, avoid a meltdown
  12. 18. nuclear powerplants do not have these
  13. 21. pipeline that carries tar sand oil into the U.S.
  14. 22. burning a hydrocarbon in the presence of oxygen
  15. 23. coal, oil and natural gas
  16. 25. fuel for a nuclear powerplant
  17. 27. multiple use wildlife refuge opened up for drilling
  18. 29. currently is used the most to generate electricity
  19. 31. the way we obtain oil from tar sands
  20. 33. this is lower when we obtain oil from tar sands