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Energy Resources
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The resources used to make power. |
Renewable Resource | Can be used repeatedly and replaced naturally. |
Nonrenewable Resource | Cannot be readily replaced by use of natural resources. |
Fossil Fuels | A natural fuel made from remains of dead organisms long ago. |
Biofuels | A fuel derived directly from living matter. |
Solar Power | Power obtained by harnessing the energy of the sun's rays. |
Geothermal Power | Renewable energy that taps into the heat coming off of the earth's core. |
Wind Power | Power obtained by harnessing the energy of the wind. |
Hydroelectric Power | Electricity produced from generators driven by turbines that convert the potential energy of falling or fast-flowing water into mechanical energy. |
Nuclear Power | Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor. |
Greenhouse Effect | The entrapment of the Sun's heat on the Earth, warming the lower layers of the planet. |
Energy Conservation | The prevention of wasting energy. |