energy resources

Question 1

Natural Resource

Answer 1

Any natural substance that humans use can be considered a natural resource. Oil, coal, natural gas, metal

Question 2

Renewable Resource

Answer 2

Renewable resources are those resources that continue to exist despite being consumed

Question 3

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer 3

Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy

Question 4

Fossil fuels

Answer 4

Fossil fuels are made from decomposing plants and animals.

Question 5

nuclear fission

Answer 5

During nuclear fission, a neutron collides with a uranium atom and splits it,

Question 6

Nuclear fusion

Answer 6

Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one while releasing massive amounts of energy

Question 7

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Answer 7

a propulsion system similar to that of electric vehicles, where energy stored as hydrogen is converted to electricity by the fuel cell

Question 8

Solar Energy

Answer 8

any type of energy generated by the sun

Question 9

Wind Energy

Answer 9

the process by which the wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity

Question 10

Hydroelectric energy

Answer 10

a form of energy that harnesses the power of water in motion

Question 11

Biomass

Answer 11

the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume

Question 12

Gasohol

Answer 12

a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines

Question 13

Geothermal Energy

Answer 13

Geothermal energy is heat within the earth

Question 14

Petroleum

Answer 14

a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata

Question 15

Natural Gas

Answer 15

a fossil energy source that formed deep beneath the earth’s surface

Question 16

Coal

Answer 16

a sedimentary deposit composed predominantly of carbon that is readily combustible

Question 17

Propane

Answer 17

a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series

Question 18

Tidal Energy

Answer 18

power produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides

Question 19

Wave Energy

Answer 19

a form of renewable energy that can be utilized from the motion of the waves

Question 20

Smog

Answer 20

Smog is air pollution that reduces visibility

Question 21

Acid Precipitation

Answer 21

any form of precipitation with acidic components such as sulfuric or nitric acid that fall to the ground from the atmosphere in wet or dry forms

Question 22

Recycling

Answer 22

the action or process of converting waste into reusable material