energy resources

Question 1

Natural Resource

Answer 1

Any natural substance that humans use

Question 2

Renewable Resource

Answer 2

Renewable resources are those 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

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

Question 4

Fossil Fuel

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, releasing a large amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation.

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

hydrogen is less beneficial for light road transport compared to electric power from renewable sources.

Question 8

solar energy

Answer 8

Solar energy is a renewable resource, and many technologies can harvest it directly for use in homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals.

Question 9

Wind Energy

Answer 9

Wind energy suffers from what is called intermittency, which is a disruption caused by the inconsistency of the wind itself.

Question 10

Hydroelectric energy

Answer 10

a form of energy that harnesses the power of water in motion—such as water flowing over a waterfall—to generate electricity.

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 and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil; oil.

Question 15

Natural Gas

Answer 15

What is natural gas? Natural gas is a fossil energy source that formed deep beneath the earth’s surface.

Question 16

Coal

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Propane

Answer 17

lighter fluid

Question 18

Tidal Energy

Answer 18

What is tidal energy? Tidal energy is a form of power produced by the natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth, the sun, and the moon.

Question 19

Wave Energy

Answer 19

Wave energy is 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

Acid rain, or acid deposition, is a broad term that includes 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

reusing materials