Definitions
The process of splitting large atoms into smaller ones is called?
Nuclear Fission
T/F: Fossil fuels come from prehistoric organisms.
True
Every atom has energy trapped in it's what?
Nucleus
T/F: Weather and Climate are the same thing
False
Nuclear energy produces nuclear waste that is highly ________
Radioactive
_____ is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place at a particular moment.
Weather
Coal is primarily used as a source of what?
Heat
Electricity Generation
Radioactive elements tend to have _____ atoms
Larger
How much does the Earth tilt on it's axis?
23.5 degrees
Any liquid or solid that contain fatal/toxic substances is called?
Hazardous Waste
The joining of two smaller atoms to make a larger one is called?
Nuclear Fusion
Nonrenewable resources means?
They CANNOT be replaced
Before glass is recycled, it is sorted by?
Color
What causes seasons?
The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates the sun.
What is Incineration?
The burning of waste in large furnaces
_______ is long-term prevailing conditions at a particular place based upon records taken.
Climate
These things are considered "fossil fuels".
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal
What is a spent fuel pool?
an underwater storage and cooling facility
These 4 things are Renewable Resources.
Hint: It was a worksheet
Solar
Wind
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Why is uranium good in making electricity?
Nuclear energy doesn't produce and CO2
What is "fracking"?
A technique to extract natural gas from rocks
Fossil Fuels provide about ____% of US Commercial energy consumption.
80%
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with
different number of neutrons and different atomic masses
These 5 things are NonRenewable Resources.
Hint: It was a worksheet
Oil
Coal
Nuclear
Petroleum
Natural Gas
What does the Law of Conservation of Matter state?
Matter cannot be created nor destroyed. It only changes form