Chapter 5 ( Energy) Flashcards
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Fusion
Materials of low mass are fused together to form a substance of higher mass
The amount of a fossil fuel that can be extracted at a profit using current technology
Reserve
Synthetic Fuels
Fuels extracted from solid organic material. Hydrocarbons are extracted from coal to form both liquid and gaseous forms of this fuel.
Geothermal Energy
Energy obtained by using hot magma or hot, dry rocks inside of the Earth
When a large number of windmills are placed in one area for the purpose of generating electricity
Wind Farm
A resource that can be replaced or restored as it is used or within a relatively short amount of time
Renewable Resources
Nuclear Energy
An alternative energy source produced from atomic reactions
A liquid hydrocarbon that is often referred to as petroleum. Thick, black liquid formed from the buried remains of microscopic marine organisms
Oil
Compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon atoms
Hydrocarbons
Energy from the sun. This indirectly includes wind and moving water
Solar Energy
The splitting of heavy elements to produce energy
Nuclear Fission
Gangue
The waste rock that must be removed before a mineral can be used
Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas that form from the remains of plants and other organisms that were buried and altered over millions of years
Fossil Fuels
Reserve
The amount of a fossil fuel that can be extracted at a profit using current technology
The ability to cause change
Energy
A sedimentary rock formed from the compacted and transformed remains of ancient plant matter. This rock contains at least 50% plant remains. The most abundant fossil fuel
Coal
Coal
A sedimentary rock formed from the compacted and transformed remains of ancient plant matter. This rock contains at least 50% plant remains. The most abundant fossil fuel
A new source of methane located beneath the seafloor
Methane Hydrates
A deposit of useful minerals
Mineral Resources
Has fossil fuels that are concentrated enough that they can be extracted from the Earth in useful amounts
Resource
Solar Energy
Energy from the sun. This indirectly includes wind and moving water
Renewable Resources
A resource that can be replaced or restored as it is used or within a relatively short amount of time
Energy derived from burning organic material such as wood, alcohol, and garbage
Biomass Energy
Energy
The ability to cause change
