Environmental Impacts Flashcards
petroleum is what:
resource, fossil fuel, a mineral, source of energy production, non-renewable, produces carbon dioxide
coal is what:
resource, a mineral, non-renewable, produces carbon dioxide, source of energy production
food is what:
resource, renewable
sunlight is what:
resource, source of energy production, renewable
nuclear energy is what:
resource, source of energy production, non-renewable, requires a mineral,
water is what:
resource, source of energy production, renewable
petroleum energy
the burning of a liquid fossil fuel
hydropower
the gravitational and kinetic potential of water
wind energy
the movement of air particles
geothermal energy
the thermal energy of the earth’s interior
natural gas energy
the burning of gaseous fossil fuel
nuclear energy
radioactive uranium and thorium
solar energy
the sun energy
biofuels
the burning of plants
algae farms
the byproducts of microorganisms
