natural resource Flashcards
natural resource
any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals
renewable resource
a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
nonrenewable resource
a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed
fossil fuel
a nonrenewable energy resource formd from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas.
nuclear fission
occurs when a neutron slams into a larger atom, forcing it to excite and split into two smaller atoms
nuclear fussion
two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
powered by hydrogen
solar energy
the energy recieved by the earth from the sun in the form of radiation
wind energy
the use of a windmill to drive an eletric generator
Hydroelectric energy
eletrical energy produced by falling water
biomass
organic matter that can be a source of energy
ethonal
a renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials.
Geothermal Energy
the energy produced by heat within the earth
Petroleum
a fossil fuel
Natural Gas
flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground and used as fuel.
Coal
a fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant materials
Propane
a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
Butane
a flammable hydrocarbon gas that is a constituent of petroleum and is used in bottled form as a fuel. It is a member of the alkane series.
Tidal Energy
a form of power produced by the natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth, the sun, and the moon.
wave energy
a form of renewable energy that can be harnessed from the motion of the waves.
