Renewable and nonrenewable 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 resource is consumed.
2
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Biomass
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Energy produced by burning organic 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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Fuel from plants (corn, barely, and wheat).
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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.
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Nonrenewable resources
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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 nucleus of an atom.
10
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Fossil fuels
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Fuel from once living organisms (oil, natural gas, and coal).
