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- 2. Oil reserves are an estimate of the amount of crude oil located in a particular economic region.
- 5. A reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
- 8. Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei.
- 10. a mixture of gases which are rich in hydrocarbons.
- 12. a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid found in geological formations beneath the Earth's surface.
- 13. a hydrocarbon-containing material formed underground from the remains of dead plants and animals
- 14. White, ice-like solids that consist of methane and water.
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- 1. Electricity created by water
- 3. any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and distribution over power lines
- 4. The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.
- 6. The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity
- 7. A thimble-sized ceramic cylinder
- 9. rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.
- 11. A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device