Across
- 4. country that produces the most oil (currently)
- 7. partial nuclear meltdown, U.S.
- 8. high-level nuclear waste
- 10. on-again off-again high-level nuclear waste storage site in U.S.
- 13. copper wire in a magnetic field
- 17. nuclear core exploded, Ukraine
- 19. the way we obtain oil and natural gas from shale
- 20. pipeline that carries shale oil from North Dakota to refineries
- 24. toxic ponds of waste
- 26. traditional oil extraction
- 28. OPEC
- 30. nuclear meltdown, tsunami/earthquake, Japan
- 32. abbreviation is LNG
Down
- 1. methane is largest component of this fossil fuel
- 2. process of separating crude oil into different fractions
- 3. uranium pellets are stacked into these
- 5. In a powerplant, steam turns the ______________.
- 6. process that releases heat in the core of a nuclear power plant
- 9. country that has the most proven oil reserves (currently)
- 11. this is the last stage in coal formation
- 12. half of this pollutant comes from burning natural gas vs. coal
- 14. major problem with pipelines carrying oil
- 15. location in nuclear power plant where fission takes place
- 16. absorb neutrons, avoid a meltdown
- 18. nuclear powerplants do not have these
- 21. pipeline that carries tar sand oil into the U.S.
- 22. burning a hydrocarbon in the presence of oxygen
- 23. coal, oil and natural gas
- 25. fuel for a nuclear powerplant
- 27. multiple use wildlife refuge opened up for drilling
- 29. currently is used the most to generate electricity
- 31. the way we obtain oil from tar sands
- 33. this is lower when we obtain oil from tar sands