Energy and Resources Flashcards

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What is a Fossil Fuel?

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A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of old organisms.

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What are some examples of Fossil Fuel?

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Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas.

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What are Fossil Fuels made of?

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Coal and Oil are made of Carbon and Hydrogen and Natural Gases are made of methane.

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What are Nonrenewable Resources?

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A substance that is used faster than it is formed, or that takes very long to form.

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How much of the world’s energy is from Fossil Fuels?

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About 84%

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What are Renewable Sources?

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A natural resource that can be replaced at the same speed or faster than the speed at which it’s consumed.

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What are some Renewable Resources?

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Solar Energy and Windmills are common examples.

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What is Geothermal Energy?

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Energy that’s produced in the Earth.

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What is Hydroelectricity?

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The moving of water over spin wheels to produce energy.

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When is Energy in a system wasted?

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When the input is greater than the output.

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