natural resource

Question 1

natural resource

Answer 1

any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals

Question 2

renewable resource

Answer 2

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

Question 3

nonrenewable resource

Answer 3

a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed

Question 4

fossil fuel

Answer 4

a nonrenewable energy resource formd from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas.

Question 5

nuclear fission

Answer 5

occurs when a neutron slams into a larger atom, forcing it to excite and split into two smaller atoms

Question 6

nuclear fussion

Answer 6

two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus.

Question 7

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Answer 7

powered by hydrogen

Question 8

solar energy

Answer 8

the energy recieved by the earth from the sun in the form of radiation

Question 9

wind energy

Answer 9

the use of a windmill to drive an eletric generator

Question 10

Hydroelectric energy

Answer 10

eletrical energy produced by falling water

Question 11

biomass

Answer 11

organic matter that can be a source of energy

Question 12

ethonal

Answer 12

a renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials.

Question 13

Geothermal Energy

Answer 13

the energy produced by heat within the earth

Question 14

Petroleum

Answer 14

a fossil fuel

Question 15

Natural Gas

Answer 15

flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground and used as fuel.

Question 16

Coal

Answer 16

a fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant materials

Question 17

Propane

Answer 17

a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.

Question 18

Butane

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

Tidal Energy

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

wave energy

Answer 20

a form of renewable energy that can be harnessed from the motion of the waves.