Topic 6 6th grade
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- 7. wind energy is actually an indirect form of ___ energy because it heats the air and causes it to rise
- 8. the U.S. uses 25% of the world’s oil but only ____% comes from the U.S., the rest is imported
- 9. a difference in how coal and oil form is that oil forms from ____ plants and animals
- 11. this energy source can only be used in areas where Earth’s crust is very thin
- 13. this is where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products
- 16. these are compounds made from oil used to make products like plastics and cosmetics
- 18. the name of the oil rig that exploded in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico
- 19. natural gas has ___ odor
- 21. these three things are needed to make fossil fuels if you have decayed plant and animal matter
- 23. this power source uses moving water to turn a turbine
- 24. when coal first starts to form it is called this material- there are bogs of it around the world
- 25. this energy source comes from the intense heat of Earth’s interior
- 27. getting away from using fossil fuels is important because their use is ___ our atmosphere
- 28. this fossil fuel produces the lowest levels of pollution
- 29. a substance that provides energy
- 30. when coal is in this form or stage of change it is the product that has the most energy per volume energy
- 32. ____ is the process used to create electricity from splitting atoms
- 35. solar power can be used by using _____ to direct heat to boil water
- 38. coal, oil, and natural gas are the 3 main ___ ____
- 40. in producing ____ power, the energy source is radioactive elements
- 41. if the fuel rods in the reactor vessel of a nuclear power plant overheat, this can occur
- 43. using solar panels on your roof to heat your water tank in your house is called ____ solar heating
- 44. this fossil fuel comes from decayed terrestrial plants and animals
- 45. this fossil fuel comes from decayed marine plants and animals
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- 1. wood and vegetable oils is an example of this type of fuel
- 2. using windows to warm the air in your house is called ____ solar heating
- 3. most forms of electricity are made when steam is created to turn a ____ which will turn a generator
- 4. look for appliances and light bulbs rated with the ____ ____ label to get better efficiency
- 5. the most expensive renewable energy source is _______ because of the massive structure that must be built to accomplish it
- 6. fossil fuels are ____ sources of fuels because they take so long to produce
- 7. minerals can come from ____ when the liquid evaporates and leaves behind solid minerals
- 10. the country where there was a nuclear meltdown in 2011 due to a Tsunami
- 12. the ___ vessel is where nuclear fission occurs in a nuclear power plant
- 14. when minerals are made by living organisms they are called ___ minerals, like coral and bone and amber
- 15. using fluids and chemicals pumped underground to break up pockets of natural gas
- 17. taking a walk instead of riding in a car is practicing good energy ____
- 20. removing salts and minerals from water is called this process
- 22. this is the percentage of energy that is actually used to perform work
- 26. when wind turbines cause disorienting shadows on the ground it is called this
- 31. fossil fuels have ___ times the energy when compared to the same mass of firewood
- 33. elements that are ____ can be used as a fuel source in nuclear power plants
- 34. a layer of material used to trap heat and prevent the transfer of heat
- 36. the country where there was a nuclear meltdon in the 1980s
- 37. fossil fuels contain ___, which are rich in carbon and hydrogen
- 39. these are found in small electronic devices like calculators to power them with the sun
- 42. another name for oil, or crude oil is this