Renewable and nonrenewable resources Flashcards
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Renewable resources
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A natural resources that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resources is consumed.
2
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biomass
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Energy produced by burning organic matter such as woods, 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, 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 form at a rate that is much slower then 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 fuel
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Fuel from once living organism(oil, natural, gas, and coal
