Studied by 3 peoplepetroleum products
When ________ and coal are burned, smoke is given off that contains small particles called particulates.
Natural gas
________ contains more energy per kilogram than petroleum or coal does.
Windmills
________ use the energy of the wind to pump water.
Renewable Resource
________: an energy source that is replaced nearly as quickly as it is used.
Petroleum
________: a highly flammable liquid formed by decayed ancient organisms, such as microscopic plankton and algae.
Hydroelectricity
________: Electricity produced from the energy of moving water.
Fossil fuels
________ are burned to generate electricity in a power plant.
Biomass
________: renewable organic matter, such as wood, sugarcane fibers, rice hulls, and animal manure.
Energy
________ is released when the nucleus of an atom breaks apart.
environmental damage
The mining of the uranium can cause ________.
Nuclear Waste
________: any radioactive by- product that results when radioactive materials are used.
Fusion
________ is the most concentrated energy source known.
Hydroelectric power plants
________ are an efficient way to produce electricity with almost no pollution.
Artificial dams
________ can disturb the balance of natural ecosystems.
Solar cells
________ are made of two layers of semiconductor materials sandwiched between two layers of conducting metal.
nuclear fusion
In ________, two smaller nuclei join together to form a larger nucleus.
Thermonuclear fusion
________ is the joining together of small nuclei at high temperatures.
Nonrenewable Resources
________: resources that can not be replaced by natural processes as quickly as they are used.
Coal mines
________ were once the sites of ancient swamps.
Nuclear Reactor
________: uses the energy from controlled ________ to generate electricity.
Photovoltaic Cell
________: converts radiant energy from the Sun directly into electrical energy.
Geothermal energy
________ also can be used to generate electricity.
Windmills
________ also can use the energy of the wind to generate electricity.
Petroleum
________ is a mixture of thousands of chemical compounds.
Coal
________ is a solid fossil fuel that is found in mines underground.
Natural gas
________ is burned to provide energy for cooking, heating, and manufacturing.
Coal
________ formed from the organic material that was deposited as the plants that lived in these swamps died.
Fossil Fuels
Fuels such as petroleum, or oil, natural gas, and coal; are formed from the decaying remains of ancient plants and animals
Petroleum
a highly flammable liquid formed by decayed ancient organisms, such as microscopic plankton and algae
Nonrenewable Resources
resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes as quickly as they are used
Nuclear Reactor
uses the energy from controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity
Nuclear Waste
any radioactive by-product that results when radioactive materials are used
Renewable Resource
an energy source that is replaced nearly as quickly as it is used
Photovoltaic Cell
converts radiant energy from the Sun directly into electrical energy
Hydroelectricity
Electricity produced from the energy of moving water
Geothermal Energy
The thermal energy that is contained in hot magma
Biomass
renewable organic matter, such as wood, sugarcane fibers, rice hulls, and animal manure
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