Renewable and non-renewable Sources Flashcards
1
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Renewable Resources
A
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resources is consumed.
2
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Biomass
A
Energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scraps and alchohol.
3
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Hydroelectric power
A
electricity produced by flowing water.
4
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Geothermal energy
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heat energy within the earth
5
Q
gasohol
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fuel from plants {corn,barley and wheat}.
6
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wind energy
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energy from moving air particles
7
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solar energy
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energy from the sun
8
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Nonrenewable resources
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A resource that forms at 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 nucleus of an atom
10
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fossil fuels
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fuel from ounce living organisms{oil, natural gas and coal.
