Environmental Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Petroleum | fossil fuel and material resource that formed deep in the Earth over millions from remains of ancient plants and animals; It is refined into products such as gasoline |
| Refine | in petroleum processing, to seperate petroleum into different substances |
| Reserves | supply of an energy resource, such as coal, petroleum, or natural gas |
| Fossil Fuels | fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas; formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals |
| Natural Gas | a fossil fuel; flammable, odorless gas (mostly methane) found in Earth's crust |
| Coal | solid fossil fuel, formed deep within Earth over millions of years |
| Mining | Removes resources such as coal by digging into the Earth |
| Geothermal Energy | energy obtained from thermal energy inside Earth |
| Nuclear Energy | energy contained in the center, or nucleus, of an atom |
| Fission | Biology: process in single-cell organisms, in which one cell splits into two or more cells; Chemistry/Physics: splitting of the nucleus of an atom |
| Radioactive | element that gives off hugh-energy rays or particles |
| Biomass | Ecology: total mass of living organisms in a certain area; Resources: matter formed by plants or animals that is used as a fuel, such as wood or dung |
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