Renewable & Non. Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Nonrenewable Resource | Any natural resource from the Earth that exists in limited supply and cannot be replaced if it is used up; also it cannot be replenished by natural means as quickly as it is used |
Renewable Resource | An energy source that can be replaced by natural processes in a short amount of time |
Inexhaustible | An energy source that cannot be depleted |
Biomass | A renewable resource that comes from living things that can be burned to release energy (wood) |
Coal | A brown/black combustible sedimentary rock formed from plant remains over millions of years. |
Geothermal | An energy source from the heat inside the earth |
Hydropower | Power created from moving water (like a dam or waterfall) |
Natural Gas | A mixture of hydrocarbon gases that is used as a fuel and in the manufacture of organic compounds |
Nuclear Power | Power created from nuclear reactions |
Oil | A non-renewable, fast depleting, fossil-fuel used for energy |
Solar Power | Energy transmitted from the sun in the form of heat and light |
Wind Power | An energy source caused by moving air; it is the fastest growing energy source for generating electricity. |
Fossil Fuels | A fuel (coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in earth from plant or animal remains |
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