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| the ability to do work or cause a change. |
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| the energy produced by motion. |
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| the energy that an object has because of its position or shape. |
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| burning; the chemical reaction when fuel combines rapidly with oxygen. |
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| an expression of how much of the energy put into a system actually does useful work. |
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| an energy resource that is readily available or that can be replaced in a relatively short time; includes wind, moving water, the sun's heat, and wood. |
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| an energy resource that cannot be replaced in a relatively short time; includes fossil fuels and nuclear energy. |
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| the energy produced by the flow and interaction of electrons. |
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| a type of mining in which layers of surface soil and rock are removed from large areas to expose the resource. |
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| a type of mining in which vertical shafts are dug deep into the ground and networks of horizontal tunnels are dug or blasted out to follow deposits of a resource. |
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| a liquid fossil fuel made up mostly of hydrocarbons; the primary source of gasoline. |
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| a chemical compound derived from oil that is used to make plastics, detergents, and other products. |
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| a deposit of moist sand and clay that can be mined to extract bitumen, an oil-rich hydrocarbon. |
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| rock that contains hydrocarbons; can be burned directly or processed to extract liquid petroleum. |
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| an ice-like solid that consists of molecules of methane within a crystal network of water molecules; can be burned to release energy. |
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| the sulfuric acid produced when sulfide minerals in exposed rock surfaces react with oxygen and rainwater to produce sulfuric acid. |
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| reducing energy use to prolong the supply of fossil fuels. |
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| the energy that holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom. |
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| the conversion of the energy within an atom's nucleus to usable thermal energy by splitting apart atomic nuclei. |
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| a facility within a nuclear power plant that generates electricity through controlled nuclear fission. |
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| the accidental melting of the uranium fuel rods inside the core of a nuclear reactor, causing the release of radiation. |
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| the radioactive material left over from the production of energy and other processes in a nuclear power plant. |
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| the conversion of the energy within an atom's nucleus to usable thermal energy by forcing together the small nuclei of lightweight elements under high temperature and pressure. |
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