Natural Resources
This is something found in nature that people use.
What is a natural resource?
This energy comes from the Sun.
What is solar energy?
Coal, oil, and natural gas are called these.
What are fossil fuels?
This machine spins to generate electricity.
What is a turbine?
Burning fossil fuels releases this gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
These are the two main types of natural resources.
What are renewable and nonrenewable?
This energy source uses moving water.
What is hydroelectric power?
This fossil fuel is a black rock burned for energy.
What is coal?
Hydroelectric power uses this to spin turbines.
What is moving water?
This happens when harmful substances enter water.
What is pollution?
Natural resources are used to provide this.
What is energy?
This type of resource can be replaced naturally in a short time.
What is renewable?
This fossil fuel is liquid and drilled from the ground.
What is oil (petroleum)?
This type of solar system uses sunlight without machines.
What is passive solar energy?
Using too many resources can cause this problem.
What is resource depletion?
This resource comes from plants and can be used as fuel.
What is biomass?
This type of energy comes from heat inside Earth.
What is geothermal energy?
This fossil fuel is a gas found underground.
What is natural gas?
This is drilled from the ocean floor for energy.
What is oil?
This is one way to protect natural resources.
What is conservation?
Name one example of a natural resource.
What is sunlight / water / trees / coal?
Fuel made from plants like corn is called this.
What are biofuels?
This metal is a nonrenewable resource often used in jewelry.
What is gold?
This method is used to break rock and release oil or gas.
What is fracking?
This increases as population grows.
What is resource use / energy demand?