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Unit 7 vocab
STEM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biomass | The total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume |
| 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 (example.electric car) |
| 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 |
| Solar | Of, relating to, or determined by the sun |
| Renewable energy | natural energy that can be used again and again and will never run out |
| Non-renewable energy | natural energy that can not be used again and can eventually run out. |
| Hydro-power | energy that comes from the force of moving water |
| Wind power | energy that comes from the force of wind turning turbines |