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Sources of Energy Flashcards

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1
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is solar energy renewable or non renewable

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renewable

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is wind energy renewable or non renewable

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renewable

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is wave energy renewable or non renewable

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renewable

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is biomass renewable or non renewable

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renewable

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is animal waste renewable or non renewable

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renewable

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is algal biofuel renewable or non renewable

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renewable

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is coal renewable or non renewable

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non renewable

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is crude oil renewable or non renewable

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non renewable

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is natural gas renewable or non renewable

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non renewable

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is uranium renewable or non renewable

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non renewable

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it is naturally replenished on a human scale and generally have lower environmental impacts

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renewable

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it cannot be replenished or regenerated on a human time scale and takes millions of years to form, often leading to greater environmental concerns

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non renewable

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greater environmental concerns of non renewable

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pollution and resource depletion

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a renewable source that focuses on the sun

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solar energy

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a renewable source that focuses on moving air

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wind energy

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a renewable source that focuses on flowing water (rivers, dams)

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hydroelectric energy

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a renewable source that focuses on heat within the earth

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geothermal energy

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a renewable source that focuses on organic materials (wood, crop waste)

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biomass

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a renewable source that focuses on ocean tides

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tidal waves

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a renewable source that focuses on ocean surface waves

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wave energy

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a renewable source that focuses on hydrogen gas (if produced using renewable methods)

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hydrogen fuel

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a renewable source that focuses on the fuel derived from algae

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algal biofuel

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a renewable source that is used for bioenergy production thru methane digestion

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animal waste

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a non renewable source that focuses on decomposed plant matter

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coal

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a non renewable source that is a liquid fossil fuel used to make gasoline and other products

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crude oil

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a non renewable source that is a gaseous fossil fuel composed mainly of methane

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natural gas

27
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a non renewable source that is used in nuclear reactors to produce electricity

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uranium

28
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a non renewable source that is partially decayed plant matter found in bogs and used as fuel

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peat

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