Renewable and Non renewable Resources Flashcards
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Renewable Resources
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A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the recsource is consumed.
2
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Biomass
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Energy produced by burning organanic matter, such as wood, food scraps, and alcohol.
3
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Hydroelectric Power
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Electricity produced by flowing water.
4
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Geothermal Energy
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Heat energy within the earth.
5
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Gasohol
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Feul from plants (corn, barley, and wheat.)
6
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Wind energy
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Energy from mving air particles.
7
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Solar energy
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Energy from the sun.
8
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Nonrewable resource
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A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resource is consumed.
9
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Nuclear energy
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Energy released from the nulceas of a atom.
10
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Fossil fuels
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Fuel from once living organism (oil, natrualgas, and coal.)
