Energy Resources Vocabulary Flashcards
What is a Natural Resource
materials such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain
sources of energy that can be replenished by nature
What Is a Renewable Resource
What is a Nonrenewable Resource
natural substances that humans use for energy
a hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the Earth’s crust from the remains of dead plants and animals that is extracted and burned as a fuel.
What is a fossil Fuel
What is a Nuclear Fission
the splitting of a heavy atom
a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei, combine to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles
What is nuclear Fusion
What is Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
a type of electric car that uses hydrogen gas to generate electricity for the motor, instead of batteries.
radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies
What is Solar Energy
What is Wind energy
a form of renewable energy that is generated by harnessing the power of wind to produce electricity.
A renewable energy source
What is Hydroelectric energy
What is Biomass
organic matter used as a fuel, especially in a power station for the generation of electricity
a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines
What is Gasohol
What is Geothermal Energy
the heat that is generated and stored in the Earth.
a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is present in certain rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels including gasoline, kerosene, and diesel oil.
What is Petroleum
What is Natural Gas
a naturally occurring mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons consisting primarily of methane in addition to various smaller amounts of other higher alkanes.
