Natural Resources Flashcards
any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals
Natural Resources
a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
Renewable Resources
a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate which it is consumed
Nonrenewable Resources
a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago
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
Electricity generated from hydro power.
Hydroelectric energy
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
Biomass
a colorless volatile flammable liquid which is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars; alcohol.
Ethanol
Geothermal energy is the thermal energy in the Earth’s crust which originates from the formation of the planet and from radioactive decay.
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.
Natural Gas
a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.
Coal
a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
Propane
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.
Butane
converting energy from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity using various methods.
Tidal Energy
a form of renewable energy that can be harnessed from the motion of the waves.
Wave Energy
