APES Ch 19 vocab Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
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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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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