Energy Resources Flashcards
1
Q
non-renewable energy resources:
A
fossil fuels (coal, crude oil, natural gas) and nuclear fuel (uranium and plutonium)
these will all run out one day
damage environment
provide most of our energy
2
Q
renewable energy:
A
solar wind water waves hydro-electricity bio-fuel tides geothermal
never run out
damage environment but in less nasty ways than non-renewables
don’t supply enough energy
depend on weather
