energy resources

Question 1

Natural Resource

Answer 1

Any natural substance that humans use

Question 2

Renewable Resource

Answer 2

a resource of which there is an endless supply because it can be replenished

Question 3

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer 3

Once these resources are used up, they cannot be replaced

Question 4

Fossil Fuel

Answer 4

made from decomposing plants and animals

Question 5

Nuclear Fission

Answer 5

atoms are split apart, which releases energy

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

A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen fuel for motive power.

Question 8

Solar Energy

Answer 8

conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity

Question 9

Wind Energy

Answer 9

Wind power is the use of wind energy to generate useful work

Question 10

Hydroelectric energy

Answer 10

Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower

Question 11

Biomass

Answer 11

Biomass, in the context of energy production, is matter from recently living organisms which is used for bioenergy production

Question 12

Gasohol

Answer 12

Several common ethanol fuel mixtures are in use around the world

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

Question 15

Natural Gas

Answer 15

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

Question 16

coal

Answer 16

a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.

Question 17

Propane

Answer 17

Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula C₃H₈

Question 18

Tidal Energy

Answer 18

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

Waves form as wind blows over the surface of open water in oceans and lakes

Question 20

Smog

Answer 20

fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants

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