Energy Resources
What is another name for petroleum
Crude oil
Fossil fuel that is found in the gaseous state
Natural gas
Water flowing through a dam and turning turbines that generate electricity is known as
Hydroelectric Energy
What is a solid substance naturally found in the earth surface
Minerals
When fields rest for a season it is called
Fallow
What happens to crud oil after it is pumped from the earth
Sent to refineries
Coal
Uses heat from the earth to produce steam that turns a turbine and produced energy
Geothermal Energy
What is the name for a metal that is soft and shapeable.
Malleable
Unused field are planted with this in order to prevent erosion from wind
Ground cover
Materials on Earth that are available for our use are called
Natural Resources
The material nuclear energy relies on
Uranium
Requires large land area
Wind Energy and Solar Energy
Veins
This method is used by farmers to help keep water from washing soil away
Contour plowing
A factory that separates crude oil into different products
How many types of coal are present
Three
Require sunlight and do not work at night
This process separates metal in the ore from other metals
Smelting
What are three ways farmers can increase their soil fertility
Let the field lie fallow, rotate crops, plant ground cover crops, add fertilizer, or use control plowing
Chemicals produced from oil like plastics, paints, fabrics, etc.
Petrochemicals
What are benefits to nuclear energy
Clean and efficient
What is the most common form of renewable energy?
Energy from water
What are the two precious metals we discussed in class
Gold and Silver
What modern method do farmers use to monitor their fields
GPS