Chapter 9: Energy Sources 

When ________ and coal are burned, smoke is given off that contains small particles called particulates.

________ contains more energy per kilogram than petroleum or coal does.

________ use the energy of the wind to pump water.

________: an energy source that is replaced nearly as quickly as it is used.

________: a highly flammable liquid formed by decayed ancient organisms, such as microscopic plankton and algae.

________: Electricity produced from the energy of moving water.

________ are burned to generate electricity in a power plant.

________: renewable organic matter, such as wood, sugarcane fibers, rice hulls, and animal manure.

________ is released when the nucleus of an atom breaks apart.

The mining of the uranium can cause ________.

________: any radioactive by- product that results when radioactive materials are used.

________ is the most concentrated energy source known.

________ are an efficient way to produce electricity with almost no pollution.

________ can disturb the balance of natural ecosystems.

________ are made of two layers of semiconductor materials sandwiched between two layers of conducting metal.

In ________, two smaller nuclei join together to form a larger nucleus.

________ is the joining together of small nuclei at high temperatures.

________: resources that can not be replaced by natural processes as quickly as they are used.

________ were once the sites of ancient swamps.

________: uses the energy from controlled ________ to generate electricity.

________: converts radiant energy from the Sun directly into electrical energy.

________ also can be used to generate electricity.

________ also can use the energy of the wind to generate electricity.

________ is a mixture of thousands of chemical compounds.

________ is a solid fossil fuel that is found in mines underground.

________ is burned to provide energy for cooking, heating, and manufacturing.

________ formed from the organic material that was deposited as the plants that lived in these swamps died.

Fuels such as petroleum, or oil, natural gas, and coal; are formed from the decaying remains of ancient plants and animals

a highly flammable liquid formed by decayed ancient organisms, such as microscopic plankton and algae

resources that cannot be replaced by natural processes as quickly as they are used

uses the energy from controlled nuclear reactions to generate electricity

any radioactive by-product that results when radioactive materials are used

an energy source that is replaced nearly as quickly as it is used

converts radiant energy from the Sun directly into electrical energy

Electricity produced from the energy of moving water

The thermal energy that is contained in hot magma

renewable organic matter, such as wood, sugarcane fibers, rice hulls, and animal manure