Unit 4 Part 1 Energy Resources

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What is Biomass?

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Biological materials such as plant material or animal waste converted to a usable energy source; it is a renewable resource.

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What are Nonrenewable resources?

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Natural resources that cannot be replaced once depleted.

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What is Geothermal energy?

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Heat harnessed from deep beneath Earth’s surface and converted to usable energy; it is a renewable resource.

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What are Energy Resources?

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Natural resources that can be used as a source of energy to do work.

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What is Energy Conservation?

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Management of the use of energy resources.

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What is Renewable Energy?

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Energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, and rain.

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What is Nonrenewable Energy?

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Energy from resources that cannot be replenished in a short period of time, such as fossil fuels.

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What is Solar Energy?

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Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy.

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What is Energy Transformation?

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The process of changing energy from one form to another, such as converting chemical energy in food to kinetic energy in movement.

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What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be transformed from one form to another.