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Science
12th Grade
03/08/2013

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Energy
Definition
ability to do work or cause change
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Kinetic energy
Definition
energy that a object has due to motion
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Potential energy
Definition
energy due to position or shape
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Combustion
Definition
process of fuel burns because it combines rapidly with oxygen
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Energy efficiency
Definition
how much energy Is put into a system actually does work
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Renewable energy
Definition
energy source that can be replaced in a short time
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Nonrenewable energy
Definition
energy that cannot be renewed in a short period of time
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Electricity
Definition
energy in form of flowing charges
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Strip mining
Definition
extraction of minerals deposits by striping layers of soil and rock
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Subsurface mining
Definition
digging shafts deep into the ground to find and remove minerals
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Petroleum
Definition
dark liquid fossil fuel made up of hydrocarbons
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Petrochemicals
Definition
chem. compounds derived from oil used to make products
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Oil sands
Definition
deposits of moist sand and clay containing bitumen
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Oil shale
Definition
rock filled with a mixture of hydrocarbons
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Methane hydrate
Definition
ice like solid consists of molecules of methane
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Acid drainage
Definition
occurs when sulfide minerals in exposed rock surfaces react with oxygen and rain water
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Energy conservation
Definition
practice of reducing energy consumption
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Nuclear energy
Definition
energy holds particles together
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Nuclear fission
Definition
energy produced from splitting atoms nucleus
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Nuclear reactor
Definition
generate energy from nuclear fission reactions
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Meltdown
Definition
fuel rods produce too much heat they melt
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Nuclear waste
Definition
waste from nuclear reactors
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Nuclear fusion
Definition
fusing to nuclei using force
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