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18 Cards in this Set
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turbines
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a machine with turning, fanlike blades that run a generator
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generator
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a machine that uses an energy source and a magnet to make electricity
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boiler
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large tank that holds and heats water
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reactor
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a device built to produce and control nuclear energy
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fission
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splitting of the nucleus of an atom
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reservoirs
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large lakes used to store water
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transported
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moved from one place to another
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transformer
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a device that reduces the current and increases the voltage
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alternative
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choice
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generate
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make
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reconstruction
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the period of time after the Civil War for rebuilding
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assassinated
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killed
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loyality
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standing up for something
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illegal
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against the law
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sharecropping
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paying the rent with a part of what you grow
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debt
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owing money
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impeach
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remove from office
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segregation
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separating people because of race or color
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