Across
- 3. energy that holds particles together in nucleus
- 5. energy that is potential stored in bonds holding atoms together
- 6. kinetic energy of all atoms/molecules in an atom
- 7. energy that is always available somewhere on Earth's surface
- 8. extraction of a mineral by removing a strip of layers of soil and rock
- 9. energy that travels through space in wave form
- 12. splitting of an atom's nucleus
- 14. process in which a fuel burns because it combines rapidly w oxygen
- 15. dark liquid fossil fuel
Down
- 1. accidental melting of uranium fuel rods inside a nuclear reactor
- 2. energy associated with the motion/position of an object
- 4. occurs when sulfide minerals in exposed rock react with oxygen and H20
- 10. small nuclei forced together
- 11. energy that cannot be replaced
- 13. energy associated with electrical charges