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Vocab Flashcards

1
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The burning of fuel

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Combustion

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2
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An energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms

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Fossil fuel

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3
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A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen atoms

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Hydrocarbon

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4
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A known deposit of fuels

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Reserve

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5
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Liquid fossil fuel; oil

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Petroleum

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6
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A factory where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products

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Refinery

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7
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Compound made from oil

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Petrochemical

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8
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Energy from the sun

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Solar Energy

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9
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A method of converting solar energy into heat without pumps or fans

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Passive solar system

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10
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A method of capturing the suns energy and distributing it using pumps and fans

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Active solar system

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11
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Electricity produced using the energy of flowing water

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Hydroelectric power

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12
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Fuel made from living things

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Biomass fuel

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13
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A mixture of gasoline and alcohol

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Gasohol

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14
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Heat from the earths interior

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Geothermal energy

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15
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The central core of an atom that contains the protons and neutrons

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Nucleus

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16
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The splitting of an atoms nucleus into smaller nuclei

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Nuclear fission

17
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The part of a nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs

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Reactor vessel

18
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Uranium rod that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor

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Fuel rod

19
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Cadmium rod used in a nuclear reactor to absorb neutrons from fission

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Control rod

20
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A dangerous condition caused by overheating inside a nuclear reactor

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Meltdown

21
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The practice of reducing energy use

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Energy conservation

22
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The percentage of energy that is used by a device to preform work

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Efficiency

23
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Building material that blocks heat transfer between the air inside and outside

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Insulation

24
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The combining of two atomic nuclei into larger nuclei

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Nuclear fusion

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