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- 3. Gas usually found within the vicinity of petroleum reserves.
- 5. Energy created by friction between vibrating atoms and molecules.
- 8. The process of controlling resources; for example, limiting soil erosion, reducing sediment in waterways, conserving water, and improving water quality.
- 11. A resource that can be replaced when needed.
- 14. Energy associated with the flow of electrons.
- 16. The surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
- 18. The potential energy locked within a system and released during a chemical reaction.
- 19. Energy visible to the eye.
- 20. The first and simplest element on the periodic table. It is one of the most common elements in the galaxy.
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- 1. Capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological damage.
- 2. An energy source that will never run out.
- 4. A machine for producing power in which a wheel or rotor is made to revolve by a fast-moving flow of water, steam, gas, or air.
- 6. The ability to bring a desired result with the least waste of time, energy, or material.
- 7. A resource that cannot be replaced once used.
- 9. The ability to do work. Energy can be converted from one form to another.
- 10. Energy produced by mechanical devices, such as gears, pulleys, levers, or internal combustion engines.
- 12. Substances discharged into the air (as by a smokestack or an automobile engine)
- 13. The flow of electrical power or charge.
- 15. The rate at which work is performed or energy is expended.
- 17. A measure of power equal to one joule of work per second.