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S Of Energy

Sources of energy part 1

TermDefinition
nonrenewable resource An energy source that is used up much faster than it can be replaced.
renewable resource An energy source that is replenished continually.
alternative resource Sources that are often ued such as solar energy, wind, and geothermal energy.
inexhaustible resource An energy source that can't be used up by humans.
photovoltaic A device that transforms radiant energy directly into electrical energy.
Geothermal Energy The heat generated inside the Earth.
Solar Energy Radiant energy emitted by the sun.
Hydro electricty Electricity produced by the water power.
Fossil Fuel A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed, in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
natural resource the parts of environment that are useful or necessary for the survival of the living organisms.
petroleum is formed mostly from the remains of the microscope marine organism buried in Earth's crust.
Hydroelectric power is electricity thatv is produced when the energy of falling water is used to turn the turbines of an electric generator.
Nuclear energy is released when billions of atomic nuclei from uranium, a radioactive element, are split apart in a nuclear fission reaction.
pollutant a substance that contaminates the environment
acid precipitation has a pH below 5.6.
greenhouse effect The heating trapping feature of the atmosphere
ozone depletion the thinning part of the ozone layer
erosion The movement of the soil from place to another
hazardous waste Waste materials that are harmful to the human health or poisonous to living organisms.
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