natural resources Flashcards
Natural Resource
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications.
Renewable Resource
A renewable resource, also known as a flow resource, is a natural resource which will replenish to replace
Nonrenewable Resource
A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption.
Fossil Fuel
A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the earth’s crust from the remains of dead plants and animals that is extracted and burned as a fuel.
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei.
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
similar to electric vehicles (EVs) in that they use an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine to power the wheels.
Solar Energy
Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors that concentrate solar radiation.
Wind Energy
Wind power or wind energy is mostly the use of wind turbines to generate electricity.
Hydroelectric energy
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower.
Biomass
Biomass is plant-based material used as fuel to produce heat or electricity.
Ethanol
Ethanol is an organic compound. It is a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C₂H₆O.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is the thermal energy in the Earth’s crust which originates from the formation of the planet and from radioactive decay of materials in currently uncertain but possibly roughly equal proportions
Petroleum
A sample of petroleum. Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas.
Natural Gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
