Energy Sources - 6.7A
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Energy | The ability of a system to do work. Energy is
required for changes to happen within a system.
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| Energy Resource | A source or supply of energy that can be used
to generate electrical power to meet
people’s needs.
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| Renewable | An energy resource such as trees or wind
that is replaceable by natural means.
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| Nonrenewable | An energy resource that takes millions of years
to form from the remains of plants and animals.
Examples include coal, oil, and natural gas.
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| Fossil Fuel | A natural nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural
gas formed over a very long time in the geological past
from the remains of living organisms.
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| Coal | A hard, black solid fuel formed from the remains
of plants over millions of years and extracted
from the ground; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.
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| Petroleum (Oil) | A flammable, yellow-to-black liquid composed of
hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's
surface; it is a nonrenewable fossil fuel processed to
make gasoline used in vehicles.
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| Natural Gas | A gas, usually found in the ground positioned
above petroleum deposits, that is burned to
obtain energy; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.
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| Nuclear Power | Energy harnessed from the decay of uranium atoms
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| Biomass | Material derived from living things
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| Wind Energy | Turbines harness the movement of air and convert it to
usable energy; wind energy is a renewable resource.
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| Hydropower | A renewable source of energy based
on the natural movement of water
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| Geothermal Energy | Heat transferred from beneath the surface of
Earth and used to produce energy for human use
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| Solar Resources | The Sun’s energy is collected and
converted to usable energy;
solar energy is a renewable resource.
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| Pollution | The presence of harmful or unwanted levels of
material in the environment
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| Landfill | Disposal site for solid waste
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| Greenhouse Gases | Gases in the atmosphere that trap heat
within the atmosphere
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