Vocab
Something found in nature that can be used by humans
What is a natural resource
Having to do with the sun; using energy from the sun.
What is solar
A limited amount
Oil
Non-renewable
Fossil Fuels are formed from dead ___________ and ____________.
What is plants and animals
A resource that never runs out
A renewable resource
A name given to group of energy sources found deep within the earth that are made of organic mater
What is fossil fuel
An unlimited amount
What is infinite
Sunlight
Long ago after they died, they sank into swamps and ________________.
What are lakes
A resource that has a fixed amount and could run out
What is a nonrenewable resource
The process of getting natural resources our of the earth through a mine
Electricity generated from the energy of moving water
What is hydropower
Coal
Non-renewable
What is sand and rocks
The ability to do work; It comes in many forms like heat and electricity
What is energy
A fossil fuel that is a gas, commonly used as a heat source in homes
The process of saving natural resources by using is sparingly
Natural Gas
What is nonrenewable
What is mining
Natural substances found in the earth
What are minerals
A fossil fuel that is used to make gasoline for cars
What is Petroleum
The breaking down of Earth's materials by frost, ice, and other physical materials
What is mechanical weathering
The three main types of fossil fuels
What is coal, oil (petroleum), and natural gas