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14 Cards in this Set
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Energy Resource |
A natural resource that humans use to generate energy |
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Fossil fuel |
A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas |
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petroleum |
a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source |
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Natural gas |
A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of Earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as a fuel |
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Coal |
a fossil fuel that forms underground from partially decomposed plant material |
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Acid Precipitaion |
rain, sleet, or snow that contains high concentration of acids |
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Nuclear Energy |
the energy released by fission or fusion reaction |
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Wind power |
the use of a windmall to drive an electric generator
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Chemical energy |
The energy released when a chemical compounds reacts to produce new compounds |
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Solar energy |
the energy received by earth from sun in the form of radiation |
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Hydroelectric Energy |
electric energy produced by the flow of water |
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biomass |
plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source |
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gasohol |
a mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as a fuel |
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geothermal energy |
the energy produced by heat within earth |
