Book3 Chapter 5 Flashcards
A natural resource that can be replaced easily is called what?
Renewable
Any material found on earth and used by humans is called what?
Natural resource
A natural resource that cannot be replaced easily is called what?
Nonrenewable
Natural resource that is used to generate energy is called what?
Fossil fuels
The nonrenewable energy resource that form from the remains of organisms long ago is called what?
Petroleum
Name three fossil fuels
Coal,natural gas, and petroleum
The Liquid fossil fuel is called what
Petroleum
The solid fossil fuel is called what?
Coal
The gaseous fossil fuel is called what?
Natural gas
Which fossil fuel is called crude oil?
Petroleum
Which fossil fuel is very flammable?
Petroleum
Which fossil fuel is obtained by stripmining?
Coal
Which fossil fuel can cause oil spills
Petroleum
Which Fossil fuel can cause acid rain?
Coal
Which fossil fuel is used mainly for heating Purposes?
Natural gas
Which fossil fuel can be called black gold?
Petroleum
Which fossil fuel came from dead swamp plants?
Coal
Which Fossil fuel can cause smog?
Petroleum
Which fossil fuel is used mainly for automobile fuel?
Coal
Which fossil fuel can cause explosions?
Natural gas
Which fossil fuel is used mainl for powerplant electricity
Coal
Which two fossil fuels are obtained from drilling wells?
Petroleum
Which two fossil fuels came from dead see organisms?
Natural gas
Which energy resource comes from radioactive nucleus?
Nuclear energy
The splitting of a radioactive nucleus is called what?
Nuclear energy
The Joining of two nuclei is called what?
Nuclear energy
Which energy resource comes from falling water?
Hydroelectric energy
Which energy resource comes from the sun’s rays?
Solar energy
Which energy resource comes from organic matter?
Biomass energy
Which energy resource comes from the heat within the earth?
Geothermal energy
Which energy resource comes from blowing wind?
Wind energy
