APES Week 27 Vocabulary Flashcards

6290151843	Becquerel	Unit that measures the rate at which a sample of radioactive material decays.	0
6290151844	Chlorofluorocarbons	A family of organic compounds whose properties make them ideal for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning.	1
6290151845	Control rods	A cylindrical device inserted between the fuel rods in a nuclear reactor to absorb excess neutrons and slow or stop the fission reaction.	2
6290151846	Curie	A unit of measure for radiation.	3
6290151847	Energy conservation	The implementation of methods to use less energy.	4
6290151848	Fission	A nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts and releasing energy in the form of heat.	5
6290151849	Fuel rod	A cylindrical tube that encloses nuclear fuel within a nuclear reactor.	6
6290151850	Nondepletable	An energy source that cannot be used up.	7
6290151851	Nuclear fusion	A reaction that occurs when lighter nuclei are forced together to produce heavier nuclei.	8
6290151852	Ozone layer hole	A severe depletion of ozone in a region of the ozone layer caused by the destruction of ozone by CFCs and by other compounds	9
6290151853	Passive solar design	Construction designed to take advantage of solar radiation without active technology.	10
6290151854	Peak demand	The greatest quantity of energy used at any one time.	11
6290151855	Potentially renewable	An energy source that can be regenerated indefinitely as long as it is not overharvested.	12
6290151856	Radioactive waste	Nuclear fuel that can no longer produce enough heat to be useful in a power plant but continues to emit radioactivity.	13
6290151857	Renewable	In energy management, an energy source that is either potentially renewable or nondepletable.	14
6290151858	Thermal mass	The property of a building material that allows it to maintain heat or cold.	15
6290151859	Tiered rate system	A billing system used by some electric companies in which customers pay higher rates as their use goes up.	16