vocab

Question 1

any natural material used by humans

Answer 1

natural resource

Question 2

natural resource that can be replaced at any time

Answer 2

renewable resource

Question 3

a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower that the rate at which it is consumed

Answer 3

non renewable resource

Question 4

a non renewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago

Answer 4

fossil fuel

Question 5

a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds

Answer 5

petroleum

Question 6

a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the face of the earth

Answer 6

natural gas

Question 7

a fossil fuel that forms under ground from partially decomposed plant material

Answer 7

coal

Question 8

the energy produced by heat within the earth

Answer 8

geothermal energy

Question 9

organic matter that can be a source of energy

Answer 9

biomass

Question 10

the combination of the nuclei of small atoms to form a larger nucleus; released energy

Answer 10

nuclear fusion

Question 11

the energy receiver by earth from the sun in the form of radiation

Answer 11

solar energy

Question 12

electrical energy produced by falling water

Answer 12

hydroelectric energy

Question 13

two things formed to make a larger nucleus

Answer 13

Nuclear Fission

Question 14

fuel used to power a car

Answer 14

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle

Question 15

windmills that spin to create energy

Answer 15

Wind Energy

Question 16

a type of gas or fuel

Answer 16

Ethanol (E85)

Question 17

renewable gas that makes energy

Answer 17

Propane

Question 18

force of how hard it hits makes energy

Answer 18

Tidal Energy

Question 19

waves make energy from how hard the current it moving

Answer 19

Wave Energy