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1
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nonrenewable energy

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resources that we run out of

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fossil fuels

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remains of past creature that supply crude oil

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petroleum

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remains of dead sea creatures under heat and pressure turns into crude oil

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oil reserves

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oil and natural gas that we can get to

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nuclear energy

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power of the atom

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nuclear fission

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splitting atoms

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nuclear fusion

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smashing atoms to make bigger atom

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coal

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mineral resource

black crumbly rock

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electric generator

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a machine made up of a copper coil and magnet that generates electricity

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turbine

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make electricity by spinning the blades by wind or steam

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natural gas

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methane

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12
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petroleum-based products

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plastics

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13
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renewable energy

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unlimited energy

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14
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passive solar heating

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using sunlight to heat area with no moving parts

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active solar heating

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uses a solar collection cell and a pump

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16
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biomass fuel

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methanol, firewood, and ethanol

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17
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hydroelectric energy

A

using water to produce electricity

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18
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geothermal energy

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using the heat of earth to generate electricity

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alternative energy

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may become reliable

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ocean thermal energy conversion

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using ocean temperature and pressure difference to generate electricity in the ocean

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21
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hydrogen fuel cell

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use of water to produce electrical current

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22
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energy efficiency

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most amount of output for the least amount of input

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energy conservation

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reducing use of energy projects

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conservation

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reducing use of products

25
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hydrogen fuel

A

using hydrogen gas to run an engine

26
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wind energy

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using wind to turn a turbine to generate electricity

27
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photovoltaic cells

A

using sunlight to generate electricity

28
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cogeneration

A

generating multiple types of electricity

29
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gasohol

A

E85, ethanol to run cars

30
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resources that we run out of

A

nonrenewable energy

31
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remains of past creature that supply crude oil

A

fossil fuels

32
Q

remains of dead sea creatures under heat and pressure ; turns into crude oil

A

petroleum

33
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oil and natural gas that we can get to

A

oil reserves

34
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power of the atom

A

nuclear energy

35
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splitting atoms

A

nuclear fission

36
Q

smashing atoms to make a bigger atom

A

nuclear fusion

37
Q

mineral resource

black crumbly rock

A

coal

38
Q

a machine made up of a copper coil and magnet that generates electricity

A

electric generator

39
Q

makes electricity by spinning the blades by wind or steam

A

turbine

40
Q

methane

A

natural gas

41
Q

plastics

A

petroleum based products

42
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unlimited energy

A

renewable energy

43
Q

using sunlight to heat area with no moving parts

A

passive solar heating

44
Q

uses a solar collection cell and a pump

A

active solar heating

45
Q

methanol, firewood, and ethanol

A

biomass fuel

46
Q

using water to produce electricity

A

hydroelectric energy

47
Q

using the heat of the earth to generate electricity

A

geothermal energy

48
Q

may become reliable but not as of right now

A

alternative energy

49
Q

using ocean temperature and pressure difference to generate electricity in the ocean

A

ocean thermal energy conversion

50
Q

use of water to produce electrical current

A

hydrogen fuel cell

51
Q

most amount of output for the least amount of input

A

energy efficiency

52
Q

reducing use of energy projects

A

energy conservation

53
Q

reducing use of products

A

conservation

54
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using hydrogen gas to run an engine

A

hydrogen fuel

55
Q

using wind to turn a turbine to generate electricity

A

wind energy

56
Q

using sunlight to generate electricity

A

photovoltaic cells

57
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generating multiple types of electricity

A

cogeneration

58
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E85, ethanol to run cars

A

gasohol

59
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what does thermodynamics do

A

wastes energy

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