Energy Resources Vocab

Front

Energy resources

Back

Natural resources that humans use to produce energy.

Front

A solid black substance that burns, composed mostly of carbon, formed from decayed vegetable matter under pressure and heat.

Back

coal

Front

Liquid fossil fuel from marine organisms, used for energy and plastics.

Back

Oil

Front

Resource used in heating systems, stoves, ovens, and some vehicles; cleanest burning fossil fuel.

Back

natural gas

Front

Power from splitting atoms to create steam for turbines generating electricity.

Back

nuclear power

Front

Plant materials & animal waste as fuel

Back

Biomass

Front

Kinetic energy from moving water (rivers, tidal currents) generates electricity.

Back

hydroelectric power

Front

Energy from steam or hot water from molten underground rocks.

Back

Geothermal

Front

Energy resource replaceable by nature (trees, wind)

Back

renewable

Front

Natural fuel like coal, oil, or gas from ancient organisms

Back

fossil fuels