| A | B |
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| chemicals that speed up chemical reactions | catalysts |
| black or brown rock that contains hydrocarbons formed from the remains of decayed plants and animals that died millions of years ago and were covered over by mud, sand, and silt | coal |
| a machine that converts mechanical energy or motion, into electrical energy by moving an electrically conductive material within a magnetic field | electric generator |
| the remains of ancient organisms that died millions of years ago and changed into coal, oil, or natural gas | fossil fuels |
| gaseous hydrocarbon mixtures formed from decayed sea plants and animals from millions of years ago and found above petroleum deposits | natural gas |
| the energy released by a fission or fusion reaction; the binding energy or the atomic nucleus | nuclear energy |
| the splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more fragments; releases additional neutrons and energy | nuclear fission |
| the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; releases tremendous energy | nuclear fusion |
| oil deposits that can be extracted profitably at current prices using current technology; a storage of oil that has been discovered and is commerically produced | oil reserves |
| a type of porous rock that contains oil | oil shale |
| Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries; an organization of thirteen nations that regulate the production of oil, prices, and control economic markets based upon the trading of oil; countries include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudia Arabia, Venezuela, | OPEC |
| a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds used widely as a fuel source; crude oil | petroleum |
| anything that is made from crude oil; ex. fuels, chemicals, and plastics | petroleum product |
| the process of restoring land to the condition which existed before mining operations took place | reclamation |
| the process used to separate crude oil into its parts | refining |
| a porous rock through which oil and natural gas can move | reservoir rock |
| a method of coal mining in which columns of coal are left to support the mine roof | room and pillar system |
| a rock that is rich in organic matter which is changed into hydrocarbons if conditions provide sufficient heat and pressure | source rock |
| the most common type of surface mining coal where the soil and rock covering the coal deposits are removed by huge earthmoving machines | strip mining |
| the sinking of land which occurs when the resources beneath the land have been removed | subsidence |
