Natural Energy Resources Flashcards
Renewable Energy Resources are
Constantly renewable
Nonrenewable Energy Resources are
not always renewable
Energy Resources that are called Fossil Fuels
Coal, Oil (Petroleum), Natural Gas
Called Fossil Fuels because
They come from one living plants and animals
Nonrenewable Energy Resources
Coal, Oil (Petroleum), Natural Gas
Renewable Energy Resources
Wind, Solar (Photovoltaic), Water (Hydroelectric), Biofuel (Ethanol)
Define Inconsistent
Not always available
Inconsistent depending upon the weather and time of day and possibly due to Air Pollution
Solar (Photovoltaic)
Inconsistent only depending upon the weather
Wind
Harms river ecosystems
Water (Hydroelectric)
Forms from ancient swamps
Coal
Forms from ancient ocean beds
Oil (Petroleum)
Uses photovoltaic cells
Solar
Can also be mined from landfills
Natural Gas
Define Remediation-Reclamation
Putting-Changing the land back to as close as possible to how it was
Define Bioremediation
Chemically changing harmful substances to less harmful substances
Uses fission to make energy and produces Radioactive Waste
Nuclear
Considered Virginia’s biggest export
Coal
Define Recycling
Using over again (aluminum)
Mining and combustion of this resource adds to global warming, and creates acid rain.
Coal
Define Reusing
To use over and over again
Define Regenerating
To make new
Define Conservation of Resources
To use less
Creates Pollution and easy to use
Nonrenewable
