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Unit 7 Vocabulary
| Biomass | The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume |
| Solar | Of, relating to, or determined by the sun |
| Wind power | power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind |
| Hydro Power | electricity produced from machines that are run by moving water |
| Consumption | The using up of a resource |
| Energy | The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity |
| Fuel Cell | A device that produces electricity by combining a fuel, usually hydrogen, with oxygen |
| Geothermal | Of, relating to, or produced by the internal heat of the earth |
| Nuclear | Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom |
| Pollution | The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects |
| Renewable energy | energy that can be reused |
| Non-Renewable enrgy | energy that can not be reused |