Natural Resources 1
A natural resource that we use to create energy.
Energy Resource
Something you notice
Observation
To say something will or might happen
Predict
The protection and wise use of our natural resources.
Conservation
Energy that makes things warmer
Heat
The careful and responsible management of our natural resources.
Stewardship
To change something into a different form
Convert
A material that is burned to produce heat or power
Fuel
Coal
A fuel that is formed in the earth from dead animals and plants
Energy from sources that can be reused
Renewable energy
Energy from sources that when they are used, they are gone
Nonrenewable resources
Use of water in a dam to get energy
Hydropower
Use of a wind turbine to get energy
Wind energy
Use of solar panels to get energy
Solar energy
A substance found in and on earth naturally that is useful to humans
Natural resources
The process of taking coal out of the ground
Coal mining
Energy created from splitting apart the nuclei of atoms
Nuclear power
Tall structure that has blades attached to an engine to create electricity
Wind turbine
A large flat piece of equipment that used sunlight to create electricity
Solar panel
a solid fossil fuel formed from decomposed plant remains
Geothermal energy
Energy made by living or once living things such as plants
Biomass energy
This type of nonrenewable resource is very clean but is considered to be extremely dangerous.
Nuclear Energy
The process of digging into the ground to get oil or natural gas
Drilling