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15 Cards in this Set
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Compounds that are made from oil
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petrochemicals
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What is the process of burning a fuel to release energy?
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Combustion
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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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Intense heat from the Earth's center
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geothermal energy
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The splitting of an atom's nucleus into two smaller nuclei is called
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nuclear fission
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Rods of uranium 235 that produce fission reactions
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fuel rods
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A factory where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products by heating
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refinery
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Energy rich substances formed over millions of years from the remians of once-living organisms
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fossil fuels
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Wood, plant wastes, manure, and other fuels made from living things
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biomass fuels
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The section of a nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs
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reactor vessel
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Energy given off by the sun in the form of heat and light
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solar energy
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A mixture of alcohol and gasoline used as fuel
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gasohol
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Electricity produced by flowing water
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hydroelectric power
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The percentage of energy actually used to perform work
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efficiency
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A substance that provides a form of energy as the result of a chemical change
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fuel
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