Energy Sources Flashcards
It is the property of an object that can be transferred from one object to another or converted to different forms but cannot be created or destroyed.
Energy
2 type of sources of energy
- Renewable sources
- Non-renewable sources
energy are available plentiful in nature and are sustainable. These resources of energy can be naturally replenished and are safe for the environment.
Renewable sources
produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic materials
brought about by certain varieties of bacteria. It burns to generate heat and
used in combustion engines to produce electricity.
Biogas
is the heat obtained from underneath the earth and
carried to the surface as steam
Geothermal energy
the process of obtaining heat or energy from a large
body of water.
Hydrothermal energy
a natural resource that is found underneath the earth. These type of energy resources do not replenish at the same speed at which it is used. They take millions of years to replenish. Ex oil and natural gas
Non-Renewable sources
are combustible materials that took millions of years to form
Fossil fuels