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Energy

Energy Production, Consumption, and the Environment

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Biotic relating to something living or was once alive
Abiotic relating to something nonliving (never was alive)
Energy ability to cause change
Fossil Fuel fuel created from materials (mainly coal, petroleum, or natural gas) that were formed from fossil organic matter and stored deep in the Earth for geologically long periods of time.
Coal burnable material that had its origin in the deposition and burial of plant material
Natural Gas a gas, consisting mostly of methane, that is produced in sediments and sedimentary rocks during the burial of organic matter
Petroleum oily, flammable liquid that is produced in sediments and sedimentary rocks during the burial of organic matter
Nonrenewable Energy an energy source that is powered by materials that exist in the Earth and are not replaced nearly as fast as they are consumed
Nuclear Fission atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy from the nucleus
Renewable Energy energy sources that can be replenished as they are consumed
Biomass organic material made from plants and animals (microorganisms); such as wood, crops, manure, and some garbage.
Geothermal Energy energy from heat within the Earth in the form of steam or hot water that is used it to heat buildings or generate electricity
Hydropower energy that results from moving water as it spins a turbine
Solar Energy energy from the sun's rays as they reach the Earth
Photovoltaic cell device of that converts the sun's light into electricity
Wind Energy energy attained as moving air spins a turbine
Turbine a rotating machine that takes kinetic energy and to turns a drive shaft to produce electricity
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