Across
- 2. energy wastes from this nonrenewable energy resource can be highly radioactive and dangerous to living things.
- 4. uses flowing water to produce a steady flow of energy
- 6. gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosine are all made from this
- 7. energy from earth's interior obtained by drilling in areas of high heat flow
- 10. a ____________ of wind energy is its potential impact on birds
- 12. energy an inexhaustible energy resource that is available on almost a continuous basis transforming radiant energy into electrical energy
- 13. resources resources that can be replaced by natural processes in a relatively short amount of time
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- 1. gases formed from burning fossil fuels; increase the rate of climate change
- 3. resources that are used faster than can be replaced
- 5. nonrenewable resource that is cheap, easy to convert to electric energy, but causes air pollution
- 8. energy energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol
- 9. ______________ of fossil fuels is that they are inexpensive, easy to transport and easy to change into electrical energy
- 11. fuels coal, oil (petroleum) and natural gases are all examples of this nonrenewable resource