Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources Flashcard

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What is geothermal energy?

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Heat energy generated and stored in the Earth.

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How do we obtain energy from coal?

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By burning it.

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Which renewable resource is not suitable for Greenfield?

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Geothermal.

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What type of resource is wood?

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A renewable resource.

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How do solar panels generate energy?

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They convert sunlight into electrical energy.

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time.

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What are nonrenewable resources?

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Resources that cannot be replenished within a human lifetime.

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Give an example of a renewable resource.

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Wind energy.

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Give an example of a nonrenewable resource.

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Coal.

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What is biomass energy?

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Energy produced from organic materials.