Term
|
Definition
| crude oil, natural gas & coal |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a dark oil consisting of mainly hydrocarbons |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| oil deposits that are discovered & are in commercial production |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the division of nuclei of isotopes of certain heavy metals effected by bombardments |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a thing with blades that gets turned by water or steam |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| sometimes coupled to a turbine, makes electricity when turned |
|
|
Term
| what's a reason for the widespread use of fossil fuels? |
|
Definition
| fossil fuels are readily available and inexpensive |
|
|
Term
| what's a feature nuclear power plants & coalfired power plants share? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what's the main reason for the worldwide slowdown in the construction of power plants |
|
Definition
| the electricity from nuclear power plants is more expensive |
|
|
Term
| what's an example of the direct use of fossil fuels? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| what describes the process where nuclear plants use nuclear energy? |
|
Definition
| power plants use modern nuclear fission to split uranium atoms & release nuclear energy |
|
|
