vocab
A power plant that generates electricity through the process of nuclear fission
nuclear power plant
rainwater fallin on a dump dissolved chemicals from the wastes forming a polluted liquid
any material that can be broken down and recycled by bacteria and other decomposers
biodegradeable
a change from one form of energy to another; also called and energy conversion
energy transformation
renewable energy from the sun
solar energy
made from material that was once part of a living thing
ex. leaves, food waste, and manure
biomass fuel
of form of protest in which people absent themselves form education or work in order to join demonstrations demanding action to counter climate change
climate strike
another name for oil which accounts for more than 1/3 of the worlds energy production
petroleum
reducing energy use like turning off lights when not needed, unplug or turn off electronic devices, and take shorter showers
energy conservation
regular rise and fall of earths waters along it shores
tide
stored chemical energy released by burning
combustion
mixture of alcohol gasoline making a mixture to power things like cars
gasohole
process of reclaiming raw material and reusing them to create new products
recycling
resources that cannot be replaced in a reasonable time frame like fossil fuels
non renewable
intense heat from earths interior that warm the magma creating hot water or steam power
geothermal energy
an energy-rich chemical compound that contains carbon and hydrogen atoms
hydrocarbon
burning of solid waste that results in some pollution in the air
icineration
when fuels rods in a nuclear reactor generates so much heat that they melt
meltdown
the central care of and atom that contains the protons and neutrons
neclues
a layer of material that traps air to clock heat flow between the air inside and outside a building
energy-rich substances formed from the remains of organisms
fossil fuels
the combining of two nuclei creating a large release of energy
nuclear fusion
a compound made rom oil ex. plastics, paints, medicines, and cosmetics
petrochemical
a change in globa or regional climate pattern, from increase levels of atmospheric carbiotide from the use of fossil fuels
climate change
resources that can be replaced in a reasonable time frame like wind and solar power
renewable