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 resource is consumed.
2
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Biomass
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Energy produced by burning organic matter, such as wood, food scrapes, 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 forms at a rate much slower then the resources 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 organism (oil, natural, gas, and coal).
