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Energy Resources
Term | Definition |
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Renewable | an energy resource that is replenished (replaced) in a reasonable amount of time. |
Nonrenewable | an energy resource that is not replenished (replaced) in a reasonable amount of time. |
Natural Resource | a resource that exist without any actions of humankind. |
Coal | A NONRENEWABLE fossil fuel resource used to make electricity |
Oil (Petroleum) | A NONRENEWABLE fossil fuel resource used to make electricity |
Natural Gas | A NONRENEWABLE fossil fuel resource used to make electricity |
Fossil Fuels | The energy-rich substances formed from the remains of once living plants and animals. |
Nuclear Energy | A NONRENEWABLE fossil fuel resource used to make electricity |
Solar Energy | RENEWABLE energy from the sun that is converted into electricity in solar cells. |
Hydroelectric Energy (tidal energy) | RENEWABLE electricity produced by flowing water turning a turbine. |
Wind Energy | RENEWABLE electricity produced by moving air (wind) turning a turbine. |
Biomass Fuels | RENEWABLE electricity produced by direct combustion in a boiler to produce high-pressure steam used to turn a turbine. |
Geothermal Energy | RENEWABLE electricity that used the heat from the underground to produce steam to turn a turbine. |
Alternative Energy Resources | another term to represent renewable energy resources (alternative meaning different). |
Urbanization | the movement of the population into towns and cities, away from the land |
Greenhouse Effect | a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat. |
Global Warming | a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide |
Carbon Dioxide Gas | the main greenhouse gas caused by the burning of fossil fuels. |