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energy-rich chemical compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen atoms
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hydrocarbons
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a known deposit of fuels
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reserves
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liquid fossil fuel oil
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petroleum
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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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compound made from oil
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petrochemicals
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a natural resource that is not replaced as it is used
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nonrenewable resources
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a resource that is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
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renewable resources
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energy from the sun
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solar energy
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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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a method of capturing the sun's energy and distributing it using pumps and fans
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active solar system
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electricity produced by the kinetic energy of water moving over a water fall or dam
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hydroelectic power
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fuels made from things that were once alive
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biomass fuels
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a mixture of gasoline and alchohol
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gasohol
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heat energy in earth's interior from water or steam that has been heated by magma
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geothermal energy
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the central core of an atom that contains the protons and the neutrons
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nucleus
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the splitting of an atom's nucleus into smaller nuclei
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nuclear fission
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the part of a nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs
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reactor vessel
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uranium rod that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor
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fuel rods
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cadmium rod used in a nuclear reactor to absorb neutrons from fission
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control rods
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a dangerous condition caused by overheating inside a nuclear reactor
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meltdown
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the combining of two atomic nuclei into a single larger nucleus releasing energy
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nuclear fusion
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the practice of reducing energy use
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energy conservation
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building material that blocks heat transfer between the inside and outside
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insulation
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the percentage of energy that is used by a device to perform work
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efficiency
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