renewable and nonrenewable resources Flashcards
1
Q
renewable resources
A
A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource consumed.
2
Q
biomass
A
energy produced b burning organic matter such as wood food scraps and alcohol.
3
Q
hydroelectric power
A
Electricity produced b flowing water
4
Q
geothermal energy
A
heat energy within the earth.
5
Q
gasohol
A
fuel from plants such as corn barley and wheat
6
Q
wind energy
A
energy from moving air particles.
7
Q
solar energy
A
energy from the sun.
8
Q
nonrenewable resources
A
a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower then the rate at which the resource consumes.
9
Q
nuclear energy
A
energy released from the nucleus of an atom.
