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Energy Recource |
A natural recource that humans use to generate energy. |
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Fossil Fuel |
A nonrenewable energy recource formed from the remaines of orginisms 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 under the surface of Earth, often near petroleum deposits; used as a fuel. |
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Coal |
A fossil fuel forms underground from partially decomposed plant material. |
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Acid Precipatation |
Rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids. |
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Nuclear Energy |
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction. |
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Wind Power |
The use of a windmill to drive an electric generator. |
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Chemical Energy |
The energy released when a chemical compound reacts to produce new compounds. |
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Solar Energy |
The energy received by Earth from the Sun in the form of radiation. |
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Geothermal energy |
The energy produced by heat within Earth. |
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Hydroelecric Energy |
Electrical 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. |