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Question 1: British Thermal Unit

Answer: BTU, the amount of energy it takes to heat 1 pound of water 1 degree F.




Question 2: Joules

Answer: a unit that measures work and energy




Question 3: Watts

Answer: a unit that measures power, the force exerted by one joule




Question 4: Power

Answer: the rate at which work is done, the rate of energy delivery measured in horsepower or watts




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, Question 5: carbon capture and storage (CCS)

Answer: Carbon dioxide (generally from fuel combustion) is captured and stored in geological formations.
(like Carbon sequestration)




Question 6: Carbon sequestration

Answer: A method of storing carbon emissions to prevent their release into the atmosphere, like in CCS




Question 7: Chain Reaction

Answer: A self-sustaining reaction in which the fission of nuclei produces subatomic particles that cause the
fission of other nuclei.




Question 8: Nuclear Fission

Answer: The radioactive decay process in which isotopes split apart to create two smaller atoms.




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