natural recources Flashcards
1
Q
natural recource
A
resource that humans use
2
Q
renewable resource
A
a resource that can be remade as fast as it is used
3
Q
nonrenewable resource
A
a resource that acan’t be remade as fast as it is being used
4
Q
recycling
A
putting things to be remade
5
Q
fossil fuel
A
fuel that comes from something dead
6
Q
petroleum
A
a natural resource
7
Q
natural gas
A
gas or fuel that comes from the earth
8
Q
coal
A
a mineral that is a nonrenweable resource
9
Q
acid rain
A
rain with a small ratio of acid in it
10
Q
smog
A
a lot of car exhaust
11
Q
nuclear energy
A
energy that comes from a nuclear powerplant
12
Q
chemical energy
A
energy that comes from a chemical reaction
13
Q
solar energy
A
energy that comes from the sun
14
Q
wind power
A
energy that comes from the wind
15
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hydroelectric energy
A
electricity that comes from water
