Natural Resource Flashcards
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Natural Resource
biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy.
Renewable Resource
coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy.
Nonrenewable Resource
made from decomposing plants and animals.
Fossil Fuel
a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy.
Nuclear Fission
a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
Nuclear Fusion
A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen fuel for motive power.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
radiant energy emitted by the sun.
Solar Energy
Wind power or wind energy is mostly the use of wind turbines to generate electricity.
Wind Energy
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower.
Hydroelectric energy
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
Biomass
a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars; alcohol.
Ethanol
the thermal energy in the Earth’s crust which originates from the formation of the planet
Geothermal Energy
a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil; oil.
Petroleum
flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground (often in association with petroleum) and used as fuel.
Natural Gas
