Energy & Power
This type of energy can come from water, wind, or nuclear reactions.
hint: p
What is power?
Smoke, gases, or other particles released into the air by factories or cars.
hint: f
What are fumes?
This type of energy comes from splitting atoms.
hint: n
What is nuclear?
Anything humans throw away that can pollute the earth or water.
hint: w
What is waste?
This device is used to turn steam into mechanical energy in power plants.
hint: t
What is a turbine?
The act of giving off gases, heat, or particles into the environment.
hint: e
What is emit?
Materials that can release dangerous radiation over time.
hint: r (adjective)
What is radioactive?
Something found in nature, like water, trees, or minerals, that humans use.
hint: r
What is a resource?
A structure that produces electricity, sometimes using coal, gas, or nuclear fuel.
hint: p
What is a plant?
Harmful gases produced by human activity that contribute to climate change.
hint: e
What are emissions?
When nuclear energy is used to create electricity, it often produces this in the form of water vapor.
What is steam?
Releasing this can happen when waste is not managed correctly, harming the air, water, or soil.
hint: e
What are emissions?