Sources of Energy Flash Cards

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Title: Sources of Energy
Description: Test on vocabulary words
Number of Cards: 18
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Author: the.ulibarris11
Created: 2002-03-20
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    • Side 3
    • solar cell
    • changes solar energy into electrical energy.
    • crued oil
    • Oil that is taken from the earth.
    • hot spots
    • magma collects in areas beneath the surface.
    • solar collector
    • device that collects sunlight and changes it to heat energy.
    • Solar energy
    • Energy from the sun
    • greenhouse effect
    • When air that is enclosed tightly becomes warm.
    • hydroelectric power plant
    • the energy of moving water turns turbines attached to generators that produce electricity.
    • Tidal energy
    • is the energy of rising and falling tides. used to produce energy.
    • bioconversion
    • the process of changing biomass into useable energy.
    • biomass
    • Plant and animal matter
    • geothermal energy
    • Energy from deep inside the earth
    • nuclear reactor
    • Fission takes place in a special structure called nuclear reactor.
    • nuclear fission
    • the most common process used.
      The nucleus of an atom is split, releasing energy.
    • nuclear energy
    • The energy stored in the nucleus and atom.
    • nuclear fusion
    • the nuclei of atome are combined, releasing energy
    • combustion
    • oxygen from the air combines with fuel, producing heat and light
    • Refinery
    • Where crued oil is changed to useful products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil.
    • fossil fuel
    • Fuel that forms from the remains of dead plants and animals