Nonrenewable Energy
Name the 3 fossil fuels
oil, natural gas, coal
energy from the sun
solar
large enough amount of a mineral that can be mined at a profit
Ore
thick, black liquid
oil
Give an example of an INEXHAUSTIBLE energy (doesn't run out)
wind
what is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world?
coal
energy from hot magma
geothermal
waste rock that must be removed before a mineral can be used
gangue
resources that can be replaced in a relatively short period of time that are used for energy
renewable resources
resources are used faster than Earth can replace them
nonrenewable resource
soft, brown coal made from peat is called what?
Lignite
A large number of windmills generate electricity
windfarm
composed of crushed stone or gravel and sand that has many uses in the building industry
aggregate
coal, oil, and natural gas that formed from decaying plants and other organisms over millions of years
fossil fuels
forms from a gaseous state under similar conditions to oil
natural gas
marine organisms that decay to make oil and natural gas
plankton
electricity produced by dams
hydroelectric energy
chemical process to remove unwanted elements from the metal being processed
smelting
removal of coal NOT close the Earth's surface through a horizontal opening in the side of a hill or mountain
stripe mining
using old materials to make new materials is called what?
recycling
energy resources produced from atomic reactions
nuclear energy
Biomass energy comes from burning what?
wood, alcohol, or garbage
stable molecules that contain carbon and are formed below sea level under low temperature and high pressure
methan hydrates
Materials of a low mass are fused together to form a substance of a higher mass happens during what?
fusion
Hydrocarbons are made of what compounds?
hydrogen and carbon (Duh!)