energy resources

Question 1

Natural Resource

Answer 1

materials from earth that are used in are daily lives.

Question 2

Renewable Resource

Answer 2

are resources that continue to exist despite being consumed or can replenish themselves over a period of time even as they are used.

Question 3

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer 3

a substance that is used up more quickly than it can replace itself.

Question 4

Fossil Fuel

Answer 4

are made from decomposing plants and animals.

Question 5

Nuclear Fission

Answer 5

a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei.

Question 6

Nuclear Fusion

Answer 6

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

fueled with pure hydrogen gas stored in a tank on the vehicle.

Question 8

Solar Energy

Answer 8

any type of energy generated by the sun.

Question 9

Wind Energy

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Hydroelectric energy

Answer 10

is a form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.

Question 11

Biomass

Answer 11

is renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals.

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

is heat within the earth.

Question 14

Petroleum

Answer 14

is a naturally occurring liquid found beneath the earth’s surface that can be refined into fuel.

Question 15

Natural Gas

Answer 15

is a fossil energy source that forms deep beneath the earth’s surface.

Question 16

Coal

Answer 16

is a sedimentary deposit composed predominantly of carbon that is readily combustible.

Question 17

Propane

Answer 17

a flammable gas found in crude petroleum and natural gas and used especially as fuel and in the chemical industry.

Question 18

Tidal Energy

Answer 18

a renewable energy powered by the natural rise and fall of ocean tides and currents.

Question 19

Wave Energy

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Smog

Answer 20

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