natural resorces Flashcards
(26 cards)
renewable resorcus
biomass energy
nonrenewable resources
coal,natural gas, oil and nuclear energy.
Nonrenewable Resource
Nonrenewable energy resources include coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy.
Fossil Fuel
Fossil energy sources, including oil, coal and natural gas, are non-renewable resources
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion reactions power the Sun and other stars. In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
, where energy stored as hydrogen is converted to electricity by the fuel cell.
Solar Energy
Solar energy is any type of energy generated by the sun.
Wind Energy
Wind power or wind energy is mostly the use of wind turbines to generate electricity.
Hydroelectric energy
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower. Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world’s electricity,
Biomass
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
Ethanol
Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is the thermal energy in the Earth’s crust which originates from the formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of materials
Petroleum
Petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel.
Natural Gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams
Propane
Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula C₃H₈.
Butane
Butane is a gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. Butane
Tidal Energy
Tidal energy is power produced by the surge of ocean waters during the rise and fall of tides.
Wave Energy
Wave energy is a form of renewable energy that can be harnessed from the motion of the waves
headlands
a narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea.
beach
an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore
glacier
A glacier is a large, perennial accumulation of crystalline ice, snow, rock, sediment, and often liquid water that originates on land
glacial drift
Glacial drift. A general term applied to all rock material (
