| A | B |
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| biomass | plant materials and animal waste used as fuel |
| combustion | rapid reaction between oxygen and fuel that produces thermal energy |
| conduction | the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance |
| conservation | the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources |
| convection | transfer of heat by movement of particles in fluids |
| efficiency | using resources in such a way as to maximize the production of goods and services |
| energy | the abilit to do work |
| fission | the process by which a nucleus splits into two or more fragments and releases neutrons and energy |
| fuel | a material that releases energy when it burns |
| fusion | a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
| geothermal | of, having to do with or produce by action of the internal heat of the earth |
| hydrocarbon | an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen |
| hydroelectric | electricity from water power |
| inexauhstable resource | a resource on earth that does not decrease or become used up |
| insulation | a substance that reduces the transfer of electricity, heat or sound |
| kinetic energy | the energy of an object that is due to the objects motion |
| mechanical energy | the amount of work an object can do because of the object's motion |
| meltdown | a dangerous condition in which fuel rods inside a nuclear reactor melt |
| non renewable | a resource that forms at a much slower rate than it is consumed |
| nuclear power | the use of controlled nuclear reactions to produce steam, which in turn drives turbines to produce electricity |
| petrochemical | any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas |
| petroleum | liquid fossil fuel |
| potential energy | stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object |
| radiation | energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles |
| refinery | a factory in which crude oil is heated and separated inot fuels and other products |
| renewable | resource that can be relaced relatively quickly by natural process |
| reserve | a known deposit of fuels |
| solar energy | energy from the sun |
| thermal energy | the total energy of a substance's particles due to their movement or vibration; also the energy of motion in the molecules of a substance |
