A bright idea for a word search

Directions
This is not your usual word search. In fact, we think it’s a more challenging challenge! Instead of giving you words
to find, we’ve given you riddles to solve that will lead you to the words to find. The numbers at the end tell you
how many letters are in the words. Words in the light bulb of letters can be down, across or diagonal — never
backwards! See … isn’t that a bright idea for a word search?

Example for #1 ELECTRICITY

Look at the clue.
Electricity is the primary source of power. Plus, it can shock you. And it also has 11 letters in it.

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1. It’s shocking how 8. Kitchen gadgets 14. Primary focus of 21. They’re buried
much we take this and machines, each The Energy Zone … underground now
primary power source one of them has You should have no and in limited supply.
for granted. (11) the means to be an reservation about the In the future, will
2. Another name for energy hog or to elevation of these energy sources
boosting a phone, “Star” as the lead ______________ in (like the dinosaurs)
computer or tablet conservation dog! your home and become extinct and
device — avoid doing (10) across this nation. die? (11, two words)
this all night long is 9. Sounds like an (12) 22. Gee, oh you know this
good conservation orchestra maestro, but 15. See, this gas can be form of energy that
advice! (6) we are sure that you oh so harmful when springs from below.
3. One answer to know it’s a material there’s too much of A thermometer would
more power from a through which it in the atmosphere. show it’s all warm
renewable, my friend, electricity can flow. (9) Fortunately, trees whether it’s water or
is blowing in the 10. Let’s Energy use Die help “eat” it so our steam that flow. (10)
_________ . (4) down Significantly air can be more clear. 23. Home inspection that
with these most (13, two words) upon reflection gives
4. Outcome of outlet
tampering — it can awesome light bulbs. tips for protection
be a little jolt, or it (4) against energy loss
can be more like a 11. Sometimes piped Bonus Clues and an election to
lightning bolt. (5) to your stove or 16. To get clean and energy hog rejection!
your shower, Alliant reduce the need for (17, two words)
5. There’s certainly a
sunny future ahead Energy gives it an power, don’t fill the 24. It’s the cause of the
for this energy odor before it gives bathtub — just take a rotten egg smell, so
generation that’s bred you some power. (10, short ___________ . (6) when there’s natural
not on Earth, but 93 two words) 17. Place plug here to get gas in the air, you can
million miles away 12. Like a river of electricity there. (6) tell! (9)
instead. (5) electrons flowing on 18. Important appliance 25. Bad wires and over
6. The people behind a circuit, you would seal that’s the real stressed outlets can
your power. The folks have no power in deal designation for cause these bad fires
providing The Energy your home without it. energy conservation. and over stressed fire
Zone kit. Their work (7) (10, two words) fighters. (10)
warms your shower. 13. These are Resources 19. Never enter this high
Their efforts help we can replace. New voltage joint. It’s a
keep your home lit! regulations have neighborhood power
(13, two words) created a race to distribution point. (10)
7. It’s the controller of enable greater use
and set the pace 20. Ferns full of energy?
AC and heat. Moving Flowers packing a
it up or down will to leave a smaller
carbon trace! (10) punch? Nope. They’re
perform quite a feat places that produce
on your power bill. electricity for you! (11,
(10) two words)

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ANSWERS

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ANSWERS
1. It’s shocking how 8. Kitchen gadgets 14. Primary focus of 20. Ferns full of energy?
much we take this and machines, each The Energy Zone … Flowers packing a
primary power one of them has You should have no punch? Nope. They’re
source for granted. the means to be an reservation about the places that produce
(electricity) energy hog or to elevation of electricity for you!
2. Another name for “Star” as the lead ______________ in (power plants)
boosting a phone, conservation dog! your home and 21. They’re buried
computer or tablet (appliances) across this nation. underground now
device — avoid doing 9. Sounds like an (conservation) and in limited supply.
this all night long is orchestra maestro, but 15. See, this gas can be In the future, will
good conservation we are sure that you oh so harmful when these energy sources
advice! (charge) know it’s a material there’s too much of (like the dinosaurs)
3. One answer to through which it in the atmosphere. become extinct and
more power from a electricity can flow. Fortunately, trees die? (fossil fuels)
renewable, my friend, (conductor) help “eat” it so our 22. Gee, oh you know this
is blowing in the 10. Let’s Energy use Die air can be more clear. form of energy that
_________ . (wind) down Significantly (carbon dioxide) springs from below.
4. Outcome of outlet with these most A thermometer would
tampering — it can awesome light bulbs. show it’s all warm
be a little jolt, or it (LEDs) Bonus Clues whether it’s water
can be more like a 11. Sometimes piped 16. To get clean and or steam that flow.
lightning bolt. (shock) to your stove or reduce the need for (geothermal)

5. There’s certainly a your shower, Alliant power, don’t fill the 23. Home inspection that
sunny future ahead Energy gives it an bathtub — just take upon reflection gives
for this energy odor before it gives a short ___________ . tips for protection
generation that’s bred you some power. (shower) against energy loss
not on Earth, but 93 (natural gas) 17. Place plug here to and an election to
million miles away 12. Like a river of get electricity there. energy hog rejection!
instead. (solar) electrons flowing on (outlet) (Energy Assessment)

6. The people behind
your power. The folks
providing The Energy
Zone kit. Their work
warms your shower. 13. These are Resources
Their efforts help
keep your home lit!
(Alliant Energy)
7. It’s the controller of
AC and heat. Moving
it up or down will
perform quite a feat
on your power bill.
(thermostat)
a circuit, you would 18. Important appliance 24. It’s the cause of the
have no power in seal that’s the real rotten egg smell, so
your home without it. deal designation for when there’s natural
(elctricity) energy conservation. gas in the air, you can
(ENERGY STAR®) tell! (mercaptan)
we can replace. New 19. Never enter this high 25. Bad wires and over
regulations have voltage joint. It’s a stressed outlets can
created a race to neighborhood power cause these bad fires
enable greater use distribution point. and over stressed fire
and set the pace (substation) fighters. (electrical)
to leave a smaller
carbon trace!
(renewables)

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