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Unit 2.2 Electricity production
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20.1 Write the English equivalent of each word.

1. Barra di controllo:
2. Biocarburante:
3. Caldaia:
4. Carbone:
5. Centrale eolica:
6. Cinetico:
7. In mare aperto:
8. Invaso:
9. Reazione a catena:
10. Marea:
11. Serra:
12. Fuoriuscita:
13. Esaurirsi:
14. Prodotto di scarto:
20.2 Match each English definition with its corresponding Italian word.
Barra di controlloCarboneSerraInvasoCineticoIn mare apertoReazione a catenaBiocarburanteFuoriuscitaMareaCentrale eolicaCaldaia
A rod of neutron-absorbing substance used in nuclear reactors. →
Fuel obtained from organic matter. →
A device that heats water. →
A black fossil fuel that can be burned to produce heat. →
A place where electricity is produced by wind turbines. →
Related to movement. →
Situated in the middle of the sea or ocean, far from the coastline. →
A big artificial lake used as a source of water supply. →
A series of events so related to each other that each one initiates the next. →
The alternate rising and falling of the sea. →
A glass building where plants are grown. →
Accidental loss of a liquid or gas through a hole or crack. →
21. Use all the following words to describe the advantages of renewable forms of energy.

emissions • greenhouse gas • run out • water • wind • solar aperta