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- 3. The country with the highest coal consumption in the world.
- 7. The main disadvantage of non-renewable energy is that it is _____ and will eventually run out.
- 9. Waste Nuclear power plants produce this type of waste, which remains hazardous for thousands of years.
- 12. A fossil fuel primarily used for transportation and heating.
- 14. A fossil fuel formed from marine organisms millions of years ago.
- 16. A common advantage of non-renewable energy is its ____ cost.
- 17. A major risk of nuclear energy due to radiation exposure.
- 19. The location of a catastrophic nuclear disaster in 1986.
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- 1. This type of rock contains oil and gas and is extracted through fracking.
- 2. The primary gas in natural gas used for energy.
- 3. A major disadvantage of fossil fuels is their contribution to _____ change.
- 4. This radioactive element is used in nuclear energy.
- 5. Monoxide The primary gas released by burning coal and oil, causing air pollution.
- 6. This process splits uranium atoms to generate energy in nuclear power plants.
- 8. The top oil-producing country in the world.
- 10. The most commonly used fossil fuel for electricity production.
- 11. This non-renewable energy source is a liquid extracted from the Earth.
- 13. A method used to extract natural gas, controversial for its environmental impact.
- 15. A highly polluting fossil fuel primarily used for heating and electricity.
- 18. Oil spills can cause severe damage to this type of ecosystem.