energy reources Flashcards
Natural Resource
resources, natural that used by human like animals,forest,minerals,minerals,petroleum,
Renewable Resource
it can be replaced at a rate which a resource is consumed
Nonrenewable Resource
it forms at a rate that’s slow and one consumed can not be replaced in a human lifetime
fossil fuel
are plants and animals that died long ago so we burn them
Nuclear Fission
when nuclei of radioactive atoms split two or more smaller nuclei
Nuclear Fusion
is the joining of two or more nuclei form /
a larger nucleus
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
when chemical energy into electrical energy by reacting hydrogen and oxgen into water
Solar Energy
it sun enegry converting to energy
Wind Energy
wind turns a electric generator making energy and supplying electricty
Hydroelectric energy
falling water make energy
Biomass
is organic matter that can be a source of energy
Ethanol (E85)
ethanol is corn turned into alcohal mixed with gas
Geothermal Energy
the energy produced by heat within the earth
Petroleum
a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds used widely as a fuel source
Natural Gas
a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the earth, often near petroleum deposits used as a fuel
