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Energy
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NONRENEWABLE	RENEWABLE	GENERATOR	FLUORESCENT
HYDROELECTRIC	GEOTHERMAL	PETROLEUM	POTENTIAL
NATURALGAS	NUCLEAR	TURBINES	ORGANIC
BURNING	PLANTS	SOLAR	BIOMASS
HEAT	WIND	COAL

down 1. Normal light bulbs give off much more ____ than fluorescent light bulbs.	down 2. A type of fossil fuel that is in the form of a soft rock and easily burns.	down 3. The chemical energy in fossil fuels is released by ____ the fossil fuels.	down 4. ____ bulbs are more efficient than normal light bulbs.
down 8. A type of energy, such as solar energy or wind energy, that can be used over and over.	down 10. A type of energy that can be produced when heat from inside of the earth is used.	down 11. The direct conversion from sunlight into electricity can be accomplished by ____ panels.	down 12. The ____ energy of water in a dam is increased by raising the level of water behind the dam.
down 13. The most powerful type of energy that can be produced by changing nuclei instead of atoms through either fission or fusion.	down 15. Related or derived from living organisms such as plants and animals.	across 5. A type of fossil fuel that is the main source of energy for transportation.	across 6. ____ energy is produced when air moves large turbines that generate electricity.
across 7. Fossil fuels are ____ resources because they can only be used once.	across 9. An electric ____ converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.	across 14. A type of energy resource that is generated when water turns a turbine through pipes in a dam.	across 16. Hydroelectric power plants use falling water to spin these.
across 17. A type of fossil fuel that mostly consists of methane. (2 words)	across 18. Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ____ and microorganisms that were buried millions of years ago.	across 19. Agricultural waste products that can be used as a source of fuel.

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