Chapter 9 Vocab. 6th

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Fossil Fuels are...

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nonrenewable resources

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Hydrocarbons are...

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chemical compounds with carbon and hydrogen atoms

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Petroleum is another name for...

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oil

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Petrochemicals are...

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compounds made from oil

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A factory that heats and separates crude oil into fuels and products is a...

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refinery

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Hydroelectric power is...

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electricity from flowing water

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Biomass fuels are made from...

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living things

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Heat from Earth's interior that warms magma is...

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geothermal energy

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Nuclear fission is ...

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the splitting of an atom's nucleus into two nuclei

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Not a way to conserve energy:

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leaving lights on