Natural Resources Flashcards
Sunlight - light from the sun
Non renewable resource
water - the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter
Non renewable resource
wind - A natural movement of air of any velocity
Non renewable resource
fumaroles - an opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulfurous gases emerge
Non renewable resource
coal - a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel
“A coal fire”
Non renewable resource
petroleum - 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.
Non renewable resource
Solar energy - radiant energy emitted by the sun
Renewable Resources
Wind energy - electrical energy obtained from harnessing he wind with windmills or wind turbines
Renewable Resources
Hydro energy - a blank of energy that generates power by using a dam or diversion structure to altar the natural flow of a river or other body of water
Renewable Resources
Tidal energy - 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
Renewable Resources
Geothermal energy - relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth
Renewable Resources
Biomass energy - the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume.
Renewable Resources
Oil - a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant
Non Renewable resource
