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Energy Sources Rev.
renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonrenewable (nr) | a resource that forms at a much slower rate than the rate at which it is consumed |
| renewable (r) | a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed |
| fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) | formed from dead and decaying marine organisms that are exposed to heat under pressure over millions of years, nonrenewable |
| biomass | organic (once living) matter used as fuel to produce heat and/or electricity, renewable |
| tidal | motion of incoming ocean tides used by underwater turbines to produce electricity, renewable |
| wind | motion of moving air used to generate electricity in turbines, renewable |
| hydroelectric | motion of falling water used to generate electricity, renewable |
| solar | produced by the sun, used for heating and electricity, renewable |
| nuclear | energy released as heat from fission of Uranium nuclei, used to make electricity, nonrenewable |
| geothermal | thermal energy generated and stored in the earth, used to provide heat or generate electricity, renewable |
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