energy resources Flashcards
from the earth that can be used
natural resource
can be made and never runs out
renewable resource
limited amount
nonrenewable resource
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the past from the remains of living organisms
fossil fuel
reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy
nuclear fission
reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy
nuclear fusion
vehicle that doesn’t pollute the air with smoke
hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
energy from the sun
solar energy
from windmills to use for wind
wind energy
derived from the movement of water
hydroelectric energy
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume
biomass
mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines
gasohol
thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth
geothermal energy
mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted to make fuels like gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil; oil.
petroleum
flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground (often in association with petroleum) used as fuel
natural gas
