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Vocabulary
To Use as Energy
Fossil Fuels
Renewable
non-renewable
Reforestation
Deforestion
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Grab Bag
100
What is a natural resource?
Something that comes from the earth and is made into something useful for humans.
100

Name three natural resources we can use for energy

Sun, Wind, Water, Nuclear, Fossil fuels, Geothermal

100
What are Gasoline, Natural Gas, Coal, Oil examples of?
fossil fuels
100

What is the term that means to cut down trees without replanting new trees

Deforestation

100
Name one thing that has had a huge impact on our soil resources in the US since colonial times.
Erosion or Urban Expansion
200

A resource that is will be around forever. How much we use and what we use it for has no effect on how much of it is available. ex. sunlight or wind

A renewable resource

200

The sun can be used as an energy source, what type of resource is this? (renewable or non-renewable)

renewable

200

Are fossil fuels renewable or non-renewable

Non-renewable resources

200

Planting new trees to replace the ones that are cut down is the process called

Reforestation

200
Where does most of the energy we use come from?
Fossil fuels - Coal, Oil and Natural gas
300

Heat and Light energy that comes from the sun

Solar energy

300

Wind can be used as a source of energy, what type of resource is this? (renewable or non-renewable)

renewable

300

What could we use for energy instead of fossil fuels?

Wind, Water, Sun, Geothermal - all are renewable

300
Rocks and Minerals
Non-renewable - they take a long time to form, so they are essentially gone once we use them.
300
A natural resource that due to human actions can no longer rejuvenate itself is called....
a no longer renewable resource
400

A natural resource that once we use is essentailly gone, because it takes so long for it to rejuvenate itself. (ex. fossil fuels)

non-renewable resource

400

Wind can be used as a source of energy.  What is the name of the machine that can use the wind to generate electricity

A wind turbine, wind power, or wind mill

400

Name the two major bad things that can happen when using fossil fuels for energy.

They are non-renewable and they polute the air as they are burned to produce energy

400
Fresh water
renewable - there is a limited amount, but it is constantly being used and changed back into usable fresh water.
400

What is the name of the object that can either let water through or stop it during Hydropower (Hydroelectricity)

Dam

500

Energy that comes from heat deep within the earth.

Geothermal energy

500

What natural resource is used to make electricity when we talk about hydroelectric power?

Water

500
What are fossil Fuels made from?
Dead plant and animal material burried, compacted and changed over many millions of years.
500

Fossil Fuels

Non-renewable

500

Energy the comes from splitting apart atoms and putting them back together.

Nuclear energy