Natural Resources

Question 1

natural resources

Answer 1

any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals

Question 2

renewable resources

Answer 2

a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is being used

Question 3

nonrenewable resource

Answer 3

a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed

Question 4

recycling

Answer 4

convert waste into reusable material

Question 5

fossil fuel

Answer 5

a natural fuel such as coal and gas

Question 6

petroleum

Answer 6

material that makes a lot of things

Question 7

natural gas

Answer 7

flammable gas and comes from the earth

Question 8

coal

Answer 8

black rock that burns

Question 9

acid precipitation

Answer 9

rainfall with high amounts of acid

Question 10

smog

Answer 10

fog or haze combined with smoke

Question 11

Nuclear Energy

Answer 11

the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion

Question 12

chemical energy

Answer 12

energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds

Question 13

solar energy

Answer 13

radiant energy emitted by the sun

Question 14

wind power

Answer 14

power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind

Question 15

hydraulic energy

Answer 15

is produced by water

Question 16

biomass

Answer 16

the total mass of organism in a given area or volume

Question 17

gasohol

Answer 17

a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used to fuel

Question 18

geothermal energy

Answer 18

energy heated from the earth