Energy Resources 1 Flashcards
Natueal Resources & Energy Resources
is anything obtained from the
environment to meet our needs and wants.
Natural resources
6 types of natural resources
- Metals and minerals
- Water
- Crops
- Coal, oil and gas
- Rainforests
- Forests
What are the Three Types of
Resources?`
- Perpetual resources
- Renewable resources:
- Non-renewable
resources
-These resources last forever.
-Their quantity is not affected by human consumption.
Perpetual resources
-a natural resource that can be replenished fairly rapidly
through natural processes.
Renewable resources
-a natural resource that cannot be replaced by natural
means at a rate that keeps up with consumption
Non-renewable resources
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Geothermal energy
- Tidal energy
- Hydropower (from rivers)
Perpetual resources, Renewable resources, or Non-renewable
resources?
Perpetual resources
- Forests
- Grasslands
- Wild animals
- Fresh water
- Fresh air
- Fertile soil
Perpetual resources, Renewable resources, or Non-renewable
resources?
Renewable resources:
- Fossil fuels
- Minerals
- Nuclear energy
Perpetual resources, Renewable resources, or Non-renewable
resources?
Non-renewable
resources
Natural resources such as oil, gas, coal, wood,
wind, sunlight and waves can be used to produce
energy. These are ____.
energy resources
What are the energy resources?
- oil
- gas
- coal
- wood,
- wind
- sunlight
- waves/water
What are the two types of energy resources?
- Renewable energy resources
- Non-renewable energy sources
- They cannot be easily replaced, because they have
taken millions of years to form.
-We are using them faster than they are being made. This means that one day they will run out!
Non-renewable energy sources
-can be easily replaced and
will not run out.
Renewable energy resources
-oil
-natural gas
-coal
Non-renewable energy sources or Renewable energy resources?
Non-renewable energy sources
