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Energy Unit
Terms to understand energy sources.
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Science
8th Grade
12/17/2008

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Fossil Fuel
Definition
Natural gas, coal, oil are all hydrocarbons used for fuel
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petroleum (crude oil)
Definition
liquid source of energy made from the decayed remains of plants & animals
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fractional distillation
Definition
a process based on boiling points used in oil refineries to separate the chemical coumpounds in crude oil into gasoline, kerosene and other products
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nonrenewable resource
Definition
resources cannot be replaced after they are used (all fossil fuels are nonrenewable)
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nuclear reactor
Definition
uses the energy from a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to generate electricity
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nuclear reactor
Definition
uses the energy from a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to generate electricity
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nuclear reactor
Definition
uses the energy from a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to generate electricity
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nuclear reactor
Definition
uses the energy from a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction to generate electricity
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