Vocabulary Flashcards
geothermal
renewable
geo-Earth; thermal-heat
heat from the Earth (underground)
nonrenewable resources
Fixed amount
Not replaced by nature
renewable resources
Always available
Can be replaced
Natural resources
what people use from nature
minerals
nonrenewable
rocks,gold, precious stones, etc
oil
nonrenewable
petroleum
common air pollutant
smoke from chimneys
efficient
functioning in the best possible way
deforestation
removing ALL trees from an area of land
cost vs benefit
bad vs good
reasons to use a resource
conservation
careful use of a natural resource in order to prevent loss/shortage
preservation
keeping something safe from damage
prevention
keeping something from happening
fossil fuels
nonrenewable
coal, oil, natural gas
made deep in the earth from dead ancient animals
tidal
renewable
water’s high tide
Recycling benefits
less energy needed to make products
reduces amount of waste
products are cheaper
biomass
renewable
bio-living
plants, including trees (wood)
hydroelectric
renewable
hydro-water
moving water over a dam
Greenhouse effect
greenhouse gasses trap heat from the sun, heating the planet
nuclear
nonrenewable
uses uranium- dangerous
waste is still dangerous
natural resources that cause air pollution
fossil fuels and biomass because they have to be burned
natural gas
nonrenewable
methane
vegetation
plants-bushes, trees, etc
