Natural Resources Flashcards
(18 cards)
Natural Resource
resource that comes naturly
Renewable Resource
a resource that we can get back
Nonrenewable Resource
something that takes a long time for us to gt back
Recycling
reusing things
Fossil Fuel
fuels from dead animals
Petroleum
Crude oil
Natural Gas
gas from the earth
Coal
something that burns well
Acid Precipitation
acid raining down
Smog
heavy fog
Nuclear Energy
north korea
Chemical energy
Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds.
Solar energy
you put solar panels up to catch energy
wind power
there are wind turbines that catch wind
Hydroelectric Energy
water that flows to create energy
Biomass
the total mass of organisms in a given area or volume.
Gasohol
a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol used as fuel in internal combustion engines.
Geothermal Energy
heat from the earth