Vocabulary
What is energy?
the ability to do work or to cause change
Eventually, this type of resource will run out.
Nonrenewable resource
What are substances produced by pressure and decaying organisms that are used for energy?
fossil fuels
power generated by harnessing energy from the movement of the wind
Wind energy
True or False: Uranium is a nonrenewable resource.
True
What is a material that releases energy when it burns?
fuel
Which resource can be replaced in a shorter amount of time?
Renewable resource
This is a solid energy resource produced by plant remains.
coal
power produced by harnessing the energy from the Sun's rays
solar
Most of the energy we use now comes from this type of resource.
Nonrenewable resource
What are substances made by human activity that have a bad effect called?
pollutants
What is one disadvantage to using nonrenewable resources?
-once they run out, they are gone
-they create pollution
-they can damage land and water when they are mined/drilled
Which is a non-renewable resource?
wind
petroleum
solar
geothermal
Which is a renewable resource?
Coal
Oil
Hydropower
Natural Gas
Hydropower
Burning fossil fuels releases which gas into the air, making the Earth warmer?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
What is combustion?
the burning of fuel to create heat and light
What is an advantage to using renewable resources?
-they are replenished easily
-they create less pollution/better for the environment
This is a flammable gas that occurs naturally underground
natural gas
geothermal energy
True or False: Resources are equally distributed throughout the world.
False
What is a turbine?
a device with a wheel that contains blades that rotate by water, steam or air
What is an advantage to using nonrenewable resources?
they are more efficient - using less of them to do more (Ex: cars go farther on the same amount of resource)
energy produced by atomic reactions through nuclear fission (splitting the nucleus of an atom)
nuclear
energy from recently living organisms such as leaves or plants - can be chopped down and burned to release energy
biomass
Explain what conservation means.
Conserve means to save - Conservation is the practice of protecting the environment and using resources carefully.