Nonrenewable 1
Nonrenewable 2
Renewable 1
Renewable 2
100
Takes millions of years to form
What is a nonrenewable resource
100
Contains kerogen which can be extracted from crushed oil shales by heating
What is oil shale
100
Can be replenished over a fairly short period of time
What is renewable resources
100
Uses energy from the sun to produce energy
What is solar energy
200
Any past living material that is found in rock that is mined out as an energy resource
What is a fossil fuel
200
Remains of plants and animals that are buried in ancient seas
What is oil
200
Water is stored behind a dam and released periodically
What is hydroelectric
200
Uses the force of water during high tide to turn a turbine to create energy
What is tidal energy
300
Trapped in porous rock beneath the Earth above oil deposits
What is natural gas
300
Pros to natural gas
What is Cleanest energy mined Little land destroyed
300
Uses plant material and animal waste that is converted into fuel
What is biofuel
300
The motion of wind driven waves at the ocean’s surface is converted into electricity
What is wave energy
400
formed from the decomposition of organic materials that have exposed to heat and pressure in the earth
What is coal
400
Mixture of clay, sand, water and combustible bitumen (heavy oil with high sulfur content)
What is tar sand
400
Energy is harnessed by trapping natural underground reservoirs of steam and hot water
What is geothermal energy
400
High efficient Low environmental impact No CO2 emissions Quick construction Are all pros to what kind of energy?
What is wind energy
500
5 types of fossil fuels
What is Coal Oil Natural gas Tar sands Oil shale
500
Amount of time left for oil
What is 35-50 years
500
A device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy
What is hydrogen fuel cells
500
Only available near geological activities Habitat destruction when building it; Are cons to this kind of energy
What is geothermal
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