Science 30 Unit D
Across
- 1. gas a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming
- 4. fuel a natural fuel such as coal or gas formed from ancient organic matter
- 7. cell a device that converts chemical energy from a fuel into electricity
- 8. a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
- 10. footprint the total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an individual or process
- 11. of formation the energy change when one mole of a compound forms from its elements
- 12. the combining of small atomic nuclei to form a larger nucleus and release energy
- 14. resource a resource that can be naturally replenished quickly
- 15. the SI unit of energy
- 17. a machine that converts fluid motion into mechanical energy
- 18. energy energy from heat stored beneath Earth's surface
- 20. cell a device that converts solar energy directly into electrical energy
- 22. the ratio of useful output energy to input energy
- 24. (kWh) a unit of energy equal to one kilowatt of power used for one hour
- 25. organic material used as a renewable energy source
Down
- 2. meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet theirs
- 3. the measurement of heat transfer in physical and chemical processes
- 5. law the total enthalpy change is the same regardless of the path taken
- 6. transformation the process of converting energy from one form to another
- 9. resource a resource that cannot be replaced within a human timescale
- 13. the rate at which energy is transferred or converted
- 16. the splitting of a large atomic nucleus into smaller parts, releasing energy
- 19. the total heat content of a system
- 21. energy energy harnessed from the rise and fall of tides
- 23. a chemical reaction with oxygen that releases energy