renewable and non renewable resources Flashcards
1
Q
renewable resources
A
A natural recourse that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
2
Q
biomass
A
Energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food, scraps and alcohol
3
Q
Hydroelectric power
A
Electricity produced by flowing water
4
Q
Geothermal energy
A
heat energy within the earth
5
Q
Gasohol
A
fuel from plants
6
Q
wind energy
A
energy from moving air particles
7
Q
solar energy
A
energy from the sun
8
Q
nonrenewable
A
a resource that forms at the rate that they can form
9
Q
Nuclear energy
A
energy released from the nucleus of an atom
10
Q
fossil fuels
A
fuel from once living organisms
