natural resources

Question 1

natural resources

Answer 1

materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Question 2

renewable recources

Answer 2

Renewable natural resources are natural resources that, after exploitation, can return to their previous stock levels by natural processes of growth or replenishment

Question 3

nonrenewable resources

Answer 3

energy resources that are exhaustible relative to the human life span, such as gas, coal, or petroleum

Question 4

fossil fuel

Answer 4

Fossil energy sources, including oil, coal and natural gas, are non-renewable resources that formed when prehistoric plants and animals died and were gradually buried by layers of rock.

Question 5

nuclear fission

Answer 5

Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei.

Question 6

nuclear fusion

Answer 6

Nuclear Fusion reactions power the Sun and other stars. In a fusion reaction, two light nuclei merge to form a single heavier nucleus

Question 7

hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

Answer 7

Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are powered by hydrogen. They are more efficient than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles

Question 8

solar energy

Answer 8

Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy either through photovoltaic (PV) panels or through mirrors that concentrate solar radiation.

Question 9

wind energy

Answer 9

Wind power is a clean and renewable energy source.

Question 10

htydroelectric energy

Answer 10

Hydroelectric energy is a form of renewable energy that uses the power of moving water to generate electricity.

Question 11

biomass energy

Answer 11

Biomass energy is energy generated or produced by living or once-living organisms. The most common biomass materials used for energy are plant

Question 12

ethaneol

Answer 12

Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials. Ethanol use is widespread, and more than 98% of gasoline in the U.S. contains some ethanol

Question 13

geothermal energy

Answer 13

Geothermal technology extracts the heat found within the subsurface of the earth, which can be used directly for heating and cooling

Question 14

ptreoluem energy

Answer 14

Petroleum, also called crude oil, is a fossil fuel. Like coal and natural gas, petroleum was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria.

Question 15

natural gas

Answer 15

Natural gas is a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other highe

Question 16

coal

Answer 16

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams.

Question 17

propane

Answer 17

Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula C₃H₈. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure, but compressible to a transportable liquid.

Question 18

butane

Answer 18

Butane (/ˈbjuːteɪn/) or n-butane is an alkane with the formula C4H10. Butane is a gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

Question 19

tidal energy

Answer 19

Tidal energy is a form of power produced by the natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth, the sun, and the moon.

Question 20

wave energy

Answer 20

Wave energy (or wave power) is the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves