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Energy & Waste Unit Vocab

Energy & Waste Unit Vocab

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Science

10th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Resource in fixed amount on Earth, extracted faster than formed.

Back

nonrenewable resources

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Injecting water mixed with sand and chemicals underground through gas wells, then using explosives to fracture rock and release natural gas.

Back

fracking (hydraulic fracturing)

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Electrical energy from falling or flowing water.

Back

hydropower

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Plant materials and animal wastes used as fuel.

Back

biomass

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Nuclear reactions releasing energy for heat generation.

Back

Nuclear power

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Natural effect releasing heat in lower atmosphere as gases absorb heat from Earth's surface.

Back

greenhouse effect

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

CO2 generated by an individual or organization over time.

Back

carbon footprint

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