Ivack 6th Chapter 11

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23% of the energy used in the U.S. comes from ________

coal

the burning of fuel

combustion

a substance that provides energy

fuel

___________ energy pumps water to be heated by magma

geothermal

nuclear _________ split a nucleus in two with a neutron

fission

a factory where oil is heated and separated

refinery

another name for oil

petroleum

fossil fuels include natural gas

oil

chemicals made from oil

petrochemicals

nuclear __________ combines two nuclei to make one harger nucleus

fusion

____________ helps trap heat

insulation

gasohol and methane are ________ fuels

biomass

this energy source can be noisy

wind

this energy requires more energy to obtain than it produces

nuclear

hydroelectric energy is (renewable

nonrenewable)