Natural Resources Flashcards
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
Natural Resource
a resource which can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally
Renewable Resource
a resource of economic value that cannot be readily replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption
Nonrenewable Resource
convert (waste) into reusable material
Recycling
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms
Fossil Fuel
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
Petroleum
naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture
Natural Gas
a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock
Coal
____ precipitation has a pH of less than 5.6 (the normal acidity of unpolluted atmospheric water)
Acid Precipitation
fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants
Smog
the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity
Nuclear Energy
is the potential of a chemical substance to undergo a Chemical transformation through a chemical reaction to transform other chemical substances
Chemical Energy
radiant energy emitted by the sun
Solar Energy
energy conversion in which turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into mechanical or electrical energy that can be used for power
Wind Power
energy derived from the movement of water
Hydroelectric Energy
