Ch. 17 Vocab. Review

Front

Ability to do work or cause change

Back

energy

Front

Energy of motion

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

Energy input vs. useful work.

Back

Energy efficiency

Front

Energy from resources that are always available or quickly replenished.

Back

renewable

Front

Energy from electric charge flow.

Back

electrical energy

Front

Extraction of a mineral by removing layers of soil and rock above it.

Back

strip mining

Front

A dark, liquid fossil fuel found underground, mainly hydrocarbons.

Back

petroleum

Front

Chemical compounds derived from oil used to make products.

Back

petrochemicals

Front

Deposits of moist sand and clay with bitumen.

Back

oil sands

Front

A rock with hydrocarbons that can be burned.

Back

oil shale