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