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Irwin Energy Chp 5 section 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed. | nonrenewable resource |
| A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago. | fossil fuel |
| A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed. | renewable resource |
| Where does nuclear energy come from. | Radioactive elements |
| These convert wind energy into electrical energy. | Wind Turbines |
| This converts the energy from water going downstream into electrical energy. | Dam |
| Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources? | They are used more quickly than they are replaced. |
| Most of the coal in the United States is used to produce? | Steam for generators |
| A natural resource that can be converted inot other forms of energy in order to do useful work. | Energy Resource |
| Gasoline, Kerosene, Wax, and Petrochmeiclas come from? | Petroleum |
| This is used in heating systems, stoves, ovens and vehicles: | Natural Gas |
| In this process a uranium atom is split into two smaller nuclei, which releases nuclear energy. | Nuclear Fission |
| Sunlight can be changed into electrical energy through: | Solar Cells |
| Thermal Energy casued by the heating of Earth's Crust is called: | Geothermal Energy |
| This is the source of most energy on Earth | Sun |
| Choices about energy resources depend on? | Where you live and what it is needed for. |
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