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- 3. what is the melting of fuel rods called
- 7. the part of the nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs
- 9. cannot be replenished in a short amount of time
- 11. thermal: heat from Earth's interior
- 13. rods in the reactor
- 14. oil, and natural gas: three major types of fossil fuels
- 17. rods used to slow down chain reactions when the reactor vessel gets too hot
- 18. light and heat given off by the sun
- 20. the central core of an atom
- 21. compounds made from oil
- 24. the percentage of energy that is used to perform wor
- 26. of coal is mined in the US is exported to other countries
- 27. energy rich substances formed from the remains of organisms Energytransformation a change from one form of energy to another
- 28. wood, plant parts, manure, and food wastes that can be used as fuels
- 29. a process where crude oils made into their fuels
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- 1. something that provide energy
- 2. through what can store chemical energy be released
- 4. chemical compounds that have carbon and hydrogen atom
- 5. power: coal is mainly used for
- 6. can be replenished in a short amount of time
- 8. reducing energy use
- 10. adding alcohol to gasoline forms this mixture
- 12. coming together
- 15. another name for oil
- 16. oil is mainly used for
- 19. breaking apart
- 22. what does wind, flowing water, and steam turn
- 23. energy: is energy conversions occur when a car engine burns gasoline
- 25. a layer of material that traps air