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Energy Recource

A natural recource that humans use to generate energy.

Fossil Fuel

A nonrenewable energy recource formed from the remaines of orginisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas.

Petroleum

A liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds; used widely as a fuel source.

Natural Gas

A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons under the surface of Earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as a fuel.

Coal

A fossil fuel forms underground from partially decomposed plant material.

Acid Precipatation

Rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids.

Nuclear Energy

The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction.

Wind Power

The use of a windmill to drive an electric generator.

Chemical Energy

The energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds.

Solar Energy

The energy received by Earth from the Sun in the form of radiation.

Geothermal energy

The energy produced by heat within Earth.

Hydroelecric Energy

Electrical energy produced by the flow of water.

Biomass

Plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source.

Gasohol

A mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as a fuel.