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Question 1

natural resoures

Answer 1

Natural resources are resources that exist without any actions of humankind.

Question 2

Renewable Resource

Answer 2

Renewable resources include biomass energy

Question 3

Nonrenewable Resource

Answer 3

There are four major types of nonrenewable resources

Question 4

Recycling

Answer 4

the action or process of converting waste into reusable material

Question 5

Fossil Fuel

Answer 5

a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms

Question 6

Petroleum

Answer 6

a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata

Question 7

Natural Gas

Answer 7

flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons

Question 8

Coal

Answer 8

a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found

Question 9

Acid Precipitation

Answer 9

a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found

Question 10

Smog

Answer 10

fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.

Question 11

Nuclear Energy

Answer 11

the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.

Question 12

Chemical Energy

Answer 12

the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.

Question 13

Solar Energy

Answer 13

radiant energy emitted by the sun

Question 14

Wind Power

Answer 14

power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind.

Question 15

Hydroelectric Energy

Answer 15

Hydroelectric energy, also called hydroelectric power or hydroelectricity

Question 16

Biomass

Answer 16

the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume

Question 17

Gasohol

Answer 17

a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines.

Question 18

Geothermal Energy

Answer 18

The word geothermal comes from the Greek words geo