Natural Resources Flashcards
Natural Resource
Resources that exist without any human interaction
Renewable Resource
Hydro power, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy
Nonrenewable resources
Oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy
Recycling
Materials that are reused
Fossil Fuel
Remains of past living organisms
Petroleum
Crude oil
Natural Gas
Fossil fuel gas that is beneath the Earth’s crust
Coal
Combustible black sedimentary rock
Acid Precipitation
Any precipitation with acidic parts
Smog
Kind of air pollution
Nuclear Energy
Energy in the core of an atom
Chemical energy
Energy stored in chemical compounds
Solar Energy
Radiant light and heat from the sun
Wind energy
Air that is blowing which is turned into energy by spinning blades
Hydroelectric energy
Water in motion which is turned into energy