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materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Natural Resource
energy refers to the provision of energy via renewable resources which are naturally replenished fast enough as being used.
Renewable Resource
such as coal, gas, or oil that, once consumed, cannot be replaced
Nonrenewable Resource
a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
Fossil Fuel
a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy
Nuclear Fission
a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy.
Nuclear Fusion
vehicles use hydrogen gas to power an electric motor.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
radiant energy emitted by the sun.
Solar Energy
is a form of solar energy.
Wind Energy
derived from the movement of water.
Hydroelectric energy
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
Biomass
a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines.
Gasohol
is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth.
Geothermal Energy
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; oil.
Petroleum
lammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground (often in association with petroleum) and used as fuel.
Natural Gas
a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel.
Coal
a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
Propane
that converts the energy obtained from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity.
Tidal Energy
electricity generation, water desalination, or pumping water a machine that exploits wave power is a wave energy converter.
Wave Energy
fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.
Smog
Any form of precipitation, including rain, snow, hail, fog, or dew,
Acid Precipitation
convert (waste) into reusable material.
Recycling
