Renewable & non-renewable 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 it 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, 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 that is much slower then the rate it 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>
