Energy resoures

Question 1

Natural resource

Answer 1

materials from the Earth that are used to support life and meet people’s needs

Question 2

renewable resource

Answer 2

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

coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy. Once these resources are used up, they cannot be replaced

Question 4

fossil fuel

Answer 4

A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon-containing material such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed naturally in the Earth’s crust from the remains of dead plants and animals that is extracted and burned as a fuel.

Question 5

nuclear fission

Answer 5

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 fuel, such as hydrogen, is fed to the anode, and air is fed to the cathode. In a hydrogen fuel cell, a catalyst at the anode separates hydrogen molecules into protons and electrons, which take different paths to the cathode.

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

organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity.

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

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

Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula C₃H₈. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure, but compressible to a transportable liquid.

Question 18

tidal energy

Answer 18

Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula C₃H₈. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure, but compressible to a transportable liquid.

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, or smoke fog, is a type of intense air pollution

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

recovery and reprocessing of waste materials for use in new products.