Energy Resources Vocab Flashcard

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Define Renewable Resources

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Replaceable by natural means; can be used repeatedly.

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Define Nonrenewable Resources

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An energy resource that takes millions of years to form from the remains of plants and animals. Cannot be reused.

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Define Advantage

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A condition that puts one in a favorable position. A positive.

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Define Disadvantage

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A place in an unfavorable position in relation to someone or something else. A Negative.

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Define Wind Energy

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Turbines that harness air movement to convert it into usable energy; a renewable resource.

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Define Hydropower Energy

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A renewable energy source based on the natural movement of water.

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Define Pollution

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Harmful or unwanted levels of material in the environment.

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Define Geothermal Energy

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Heat from beneath Earth's surface used for energy.

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Define Solar Energy

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The Sun’s energy is collected and converted to usable energy; solar energy is renewable.

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Define Coal

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A hard, black solid fuel formed from plant remains over millions of years; a nonrenewable fossil fuel.