Natural resources Flashcards
natural resources
materials or substances that ocure in nature and can be used for economic grow
renewable resources
a resource that can be replaced
Perpertual renewable resource
any resource that can replenish itself
Replenishable renewable resources
resources that are consumed and can be replaced equal to their consumption
sustainable resource
a resource that is used in a way to meet the needs of the present
geothermal power
energy that comes from extreme heat from within earth
wind power
power generated from the wind
solar power
power produced from harnessing the suns rays
biomass
energy from recently lived organisms
hydropower
energy produced from the movement of water
non renewable resource
energy produced by atomic reactions through nuclear fisson
fossil fuel
fuels formed from plant and animal remains
natural gas
flamable gas that occurs naturally underground, fossil fuel
energy conservation
prevention of wasteful use of material
Reduce
decreasing the amount of waste