natural resources Flashcards
Natural Resource
any natural resource that is used by humans
Renewable Resource
a natural resource that is used by humans that can be replaced at the same rate it is consumed.
Nonrenewable Resource
a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate that it is consumed.
Fossil Fuel
a nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas.
Nuclear Fission
a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or on impact with another particle, with the release of energy.
Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles A hydrogen vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle that uses hydrogen as its onboard fuel.
Solar Energy
radiant energy emitted by the sun.
Wind Energy
Kinetic energy of air in motion
Hydroelectric energy
Hydroelectric energy is made by moving water.
Biomass
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
Ethanol
Ethanol is an important industrial chemical; it is used as a solvent, in the synthesis of other organic chemicals, and as an additive to automotive gasoline.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy is heat within the earth.
Petroleum
a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source
Natural Gas
a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as fuel.
Coal
a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel
Propane
a flammable hydrocarbon gas of the alkane series, present in natural gas and used as bottled fuel.
Butane
a flammable hydrocarbon gas that is a constituent of petroleum and is used in bottled form as a fuel.
Tidal Energy
Tidal power or tidal energy is harnessed by converting energy from tides into useful forms of power
Wave Energy
Wave power is the capture of energy of wind waves to do electricity generation, water desalination, or pumping water.
