Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Flashcards
1
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Renewable Resources
A
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 scarps, and alcohol
3
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Hydroelectric power
A
Electrity produced by 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 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
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A resource that forms at rate that is much slower than the rate at which the resources is consumed
9
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Nuclear energy
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Energy released from the nuclear of an atom
10
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Fossil fuels
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fuel from once living organisms oil natural gas and coal
